After June Strawberry Moon, when is the next full moon? What to know about July's Buck Moon
Here's what to know about the July full moon, why it's called the Buck Moon, when to see it from Florida and some alternative names for it.
The next full moon will be on Thursday, July 10, and reach peak illumination at 4:37 p.m. ET, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
The July full moon is called the Buck Moon because male deer (called bucks) have full-grown antlers at this time of year. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers annually, and they get bigger and more impressive each year.
'Male deer antlers begin to grow in late spring. Antlers grow as fast as a quarter of an inch per day or one and one-half inches per week during this period, making them the fastest-growing bones in the world,' The Farmers' Almanac says.
'Antlers grow from the pedicel in the buck's skull. The lengthening daylight in spring triggers the hormones that start the growth each spring. Buck antlers can easily be spotted in full velvet come July.'
Here are some other names for the July full moon, :
Salmon Moon, The Haida and Tlingit of Alaska
Time Of Much Ripening Moon, The Mohawk in the Eastern Woodlands
Blackberry Moon, The Shawnee in the Midwestern region
When The Chokecherries Are Black Moon, The Lakota in the Northern Plains
Squash Are Ripe Moon, The Algonquin from the Northeast to Great Lakes
Limbs Are Broken By Fruit Moon, The Zuni in New Mexico
Ripe Corn Moon, Cherokee Nations in the Carolinas
Wyrt, Herb and/or Mead Moon, Celtic culture
Hay Moon, Anglo-Saxon culture
To see the July Buck Moon from Florida, look toward the southeast after sunset on Thursday, July 10.
Although a full moon only stays truly full for a moment, it still appears full to the naked eye for a few days. The July full moon will reach peak illumination at 4:37 p.m. ET.
'The moon appears full to the eye for two to three nights,' according to EarthSky. 'However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defined instant, when the moon is exactly 180 degrees opposite the sun in ecliptic longitude.'
There are 12 full moons each year, one in every month. Each month's full moon has a nickname or a variety of nicknames. Including the Buck Moon in July, six full moons are left in 2025.
Here's a list of 2025's full moon dates:
January 13: Wolf Moon
February 12: Snow Moon
March 14: Worm Moon
April 12: Pink Moon
May 12: Flower Moon
June 11: Strawberry Moon
July 10: Buck Moon
August 9: Sturgeon Moon
September 7: Corn Moon
October 6: Harvest Moon
November 5: Beaver Moon
December 4: Cold Moon
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: July full moon is the Buck Moon. Why, when to see it in Florida
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