Summer's lunar treat: Night skies will sweeten with a June Strawberry Moon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — You're in for a sweet treat this month!

Aside from the summer solstice, June's full moon will be a delectable Strawberry Moon. This month the full moon will fall on June 21 -- just a day after the summer solstice on June 20. The two only coincide every 20 years.

So... will the moon look like a strawberry in the sky? The answer is no, unfortunately.

Each full moon gets its name based on the time of the year, and comes from ancient cultures tracking the months and seasons. The Strawberry Moon got its name from the wild strawberries that ripen during the month of June.

The next full moon will be in July and is known as the Buck Moon, named after new antlers that grow on a buck around that time.

Here is a list of the traditional full moon names:

• WOLF MOON- JANUARY
• SNOW MOON- FEBRUARY
• WORM MOON- MARCH
• PINK MOON- APRIL
• FLOWER MOON- MAY
• STRAWBERRY MOON- JUNE
• BUCK MOON- JULY
• STURGEON MOON- AUGUST
• HARVEST MOON- SEPTEMBER
• HUNTER’S MOON- OCTOBER
• BEAVER MOON- NOVEMBER
• COLD MOON- DECEMBER