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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 8 June 1990

Moon calendar: June 1990

In June 1990 the full moon falls on 8 Jun (the Strawberry Moon) and the new moon on 22 Jun. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · June 1990
  • 8 Jun, 14:00 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Strawberry Moon.
  • 16 Jun, 07:47 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • 22 Jun, 21:54 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 30 Jun, 01:07 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • During June 1990 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 8 July 1990 (July 1990).
Moon calendar

June 1990

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, June 1990

The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Fri 8 JunFull moon · Strawberry Moon14:0011:00
Sat 16 JunLast quarter07:4704:47
Fri 22 JunNew moon21:5418:54
Sat 30 JunFirst quarter01:0722:07

The sky: June 1990

Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.

Planets visible (mid-month)

Events

Mon 11 JunThe Moon near SaturnAbout 1.4° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon.
Sat 23 JunThe Moon near JupiterAbout 1.6° apart, but Jupiter is not visible that night.

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How to read the moon calendar

Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.

Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.

Full moon dates 1990

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Thu 11 Jan04:56Wolf Moonpassed
Fri 9 Feb19:15Snow Moonpassed
Sun 11 Mar10:58Worm Moonpassed
Tue 10 Apr03:18Pink Moonpassed
Wed 9 May19:30Flower Moonpassed
Fri 8 Jun11:00Strawberry Moonpassed
Sun 8 Jul01:23Buck Moonpassed
Mon 6 Aug14:19Sturgeon Moonpassed
Wed 5 Sep01:45Harvest Moonpassed
Thu 4 Oct12:01Hunter’s Moonpassed
Fri 2 Nov21:47Beaver Moonpassed
Sun 2 Dec07:49Cold Moonpassed
Mon 31 Dec18:34Blue Moonpassed

New moon dates 1990

DateTime (UTC)
Fri 26 Jan19:19passed
Sun 25 Feb08:54passed
Mon 26 Mar19:48passed
Wed 25 Apr04:27passed
Thu 24 May11:46passed
Fri 22 Jun18:54passed
Sun 22 Jul02:54passed
Mon 20 Aug12:38passed
Wed 19 Sep00:46passed
Thu 18 Oct15:36passed
Sat 17 Nov09:04passed
Mon 17 Dec04:21passed

The eight moon phases explained

Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.

waxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescentwaxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescent
New moonMoon between Earth and Sun; not visible.
Waxing crescentA thin sliver grows on the right after sunset.
First quarterHalf lit; highest at sunset.
Waxing gibbousMore than half lit and still growing.
Full moonFully lit; rises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
Waning gibbousMore than half lit and shrinking; rises late in the evening.
Last quarterHalf lit; highest at sunrise.
Waning crescentA thin sliver before dawn.

Solar and lunar eclipses in 1990

No eclipse data for 1990.

Solar and lunar eclipses →

The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing

Haircut calendar →Folk calendars place trims that should grow back slowly in the waning half of the month.
Clearing and sortingThe two weeks after a full moon are traditionally kept for cleaning, pruning and closing what is open.
Journal promptWhat can I stop carrying before the next new moon?

Questions people ask

When is the full moon in June 1990?

The full moon is on 8 June 1990. Its traditional name is the Strawberry Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in June 1990?

The new moon is on 22 June 1990. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.

What do the percentages mean?

They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.

Why does another calendar give a different date?

A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.

How often is there a full moon?

About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.

Sources
  1. Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
  2. NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
How this page is made

Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.

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