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Night Sky for June 2026: Planets, Stars, and the Moon

full moon in june
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Written By: Bob Berman Astronomer
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June’s night sky is filled with dazzling sights, from bright planet pairings to the glowing Strawberry Moon and the official start of summer. Whether you’re watching Venus and Jupiter meet at dusk or spotting the Summer Triangle overhead, this month offers plenty of reasons to step outside and look up.

Planets and Stars on Display

See visible planets by your location and their rise and set times.

June 7–10: Venus and Jupiter Meet Up

Venus and Jupiter draw closer during the first week of June, with their eye-catching conjunction best seen around 9:00 P.M. from the 7th to the 10th, low in the west.

On June 10, in the low predawn eastern sky, orange Mars is now visible beneath the captivating crescent Moon and returning Jupiter.

June 16: The Giant Planet

Jupiter will float between the Moon and Venus on June 16.

June 17 and 23: Noteworthy Conjunctions

The Moon will perform two more noteworthy conjunctions this month: to the upper left of Venus on the 17th and to the lower left of Virgo’s main star, Spica, on the 23rd, best seen from 9:00 to 9:30 P.M.

Silhouettes of two stargazers looking at the night sky.

Spotlight on the Moon

June 14: New Moon

Prefer to stargaze and ponder the cosmos? June 14 is your best opportunity, with the New Moon peaking at 10:54 P.M. Read more about the New Moon. 

June 21: A Summer Solstice Spectacle!

The 21st (at 4:24 A.M.) marks the first day of summer for the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day of 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the day when the Sun is at its highest at midday, rising from its leftmost position and setting at the year’s rightmost spot on the horizon.

June 29: Strawberry Moon

Get out the strawberries and cream! Yes, June’s Moon is traditionally called the “Strawberry Moon.”  Find out why on our June Full Moon page. 

June's Strawberry Moon over water.

June Stargazing

Click here for the June Night Sky Map to see a star chart for this month! 

Monthly Night Sky Guide
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Bob Berman

Bob Berman

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Comments

<span>Anne</span> Mon, 06/20/2022 - 12:30
I live in Bridgeport Ct; If I face North looking west at about 3:AM I see a bright planet; the planet sets in the north westerly just before sunrise; what the planet? its beautiful; ty~
<span>Shannon</span> Thu, 06/23/2022 - 15:39
My best guess is that it's the star Arcturus. It's a red giant and the brightest star in the northern sky, and is a part of the constellation Bootes.
<span>Anne</span> Thu, 06/01/2023 - 16:34
Thanks for the information about he star Arcturus + the constellation Bootes; I have an exceptionally good night time northern sky; ty~
<span>Patricia F</span> Wed, 06/02/2021 - 11:54
Live in East York, part of Toronto, Canada and face south. What a sight on a few nights of late May, early June to see the moon so bright, and thanks to the Farmer's Almanac, I now know that the outstanding bright star to the southeast of the moon is Jupiter; just spectacular!
<span>Lou</span> Sat, 06/20/2020 - 11:52
Can the summer equinox ever have a full moon?
<span>Caleb Lenhof</span> Fri, 06/12/2020 - 15:58
Kenneth - check this out - http s://james.darpinian. com/satellites/
<span>Kenneth Faison</span> Sat, 06/06/2020 - 08:48
Hello thanks for all the information about the night sky, what really would be neat is being able to (track) the international space station, and different satellites.
<span>Mary Beth Shipley</span> Thu, 06/01/2023 - 17:32
I don’t know if you’ll see this since you commented years ago, but the Stellarium app shows all that!