Summer Solstice 2024 Full Moon

Summer Solstice 2024 Full Moon. The chance of the full moon falling on the same day as summer solstice is very rare. The northern summer solstice happens when earth’s tilt toward the sun is at a maximum and the sun is directly over the tropic of cancer, which is located at 23.5 degrees north latitude.

Following the summer solstice, a full strawberry moon will shine low on the horizon, making for an unusually colorful display. This year’s summer solstice occurs on june 20 at 1:51 pm pst / 4:51 est.