Strawberry Moon Rises Over NYC This Week: What To Know

NEW YORK CITY — A June supermoon named for the fruit that ripens underneath it could light up the sky in New York City Monday and Tuesday nights, forecasters say.

The full strawberry moon first shone Sunday night but will reach its peak Tuesday morning, just after 7:50 a.m., and last through Wednesday morning, according to NASA.

New Yorkers looking to catch a glimpse of the strawberry moon should look southeast — where it will appear "large and golden-hued" — Monday just after sunset, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

This is a moon with many names. Europeans have dubbed it the Mead or Honey Moon — after the brewing season for the fermented drink — and it may be the source of term "honeymoon," according to NASA.

Here in the U.S., we use the name granted it by Algonquin tribes who connected the supermoon to the season for harvesting strawberries.

Visibility of this sweetly named spectacle, as always, will depend on the weather.

Clouds are in the forecast for New York City but will become increasingly clear as the night progresses, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's how the rest of the week looks, weather-wise:

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.