June's full 'Strawberry Moon' lit up the night sky last night, treating skywatchers to a rare once-in-a-18-year display as it rode low across the southern horizon.

The strawberry moon reached its peak on Wednesday, June 11, at 3:44 a.m. ET, NASA said. June's full moon is happening in Sagittarius, the sign which is a mix of "passion, curiosity, intensity, and adaptability," according to Allure.

June's full moon in Sagittarius is on the horizon! Full moons in the sign of the archer are considered the luckiest, as the archer beckons in optimism and prosperity.

This morning’s Strawberry Moon was especially low because we are currently sitting in something called a Major Lunar Standstill. This is a cycle of about 18 years that occurs with the moon’s orbit, and we are in the part of the cycle that causes the moon to cut a very low arc over the horizon.

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