Moon Phases — June 2026
Full Moon on June 29 at 23:37 UTC, New Moon on June 15 at 02:27 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.
June 2026 · phase for each day (UTC)
Best Nights in June
✦Darkest skies
Jun 13 – Jun 17
Around the New Moon (Jun 15), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.
◐Sharpest Moon detail
Jun 8 · Jun 21
At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.
○Brightest nights
Jun 28 – Jun 30
Around the Strawberry Moon (Jun 29), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.
Moonrise & moonset where you are
See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.