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Buck moon will light up Michigan skies come July. What to know
Summer is nearly here and the season's first full moon is set to brighten Michigan skies in mid-July.
Look up July 10 to catch a glimpse of the buck moon rising in the evening sky across the mitten state.
Here's what to know:
The full moon will peak at 4:37 p.m. on July 10, 2025.
The name buck moon comes from bucks, or male deer, reaching their antlers' full-growth during this season, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
The moon is currently in its waning gibbous phase, at 64% illumination, according to The moon's phases in July 2025 are:
New Moon: June 25
First Quarter: July 2
Full Moon: July 10
Last Quarter: July 17
New Moon: July 24
The average distance between the Earth and the moon is 238,855 miles, per NASA Space Place.
At its farthest from the Earth, the moon is about 252,088 miles away and astronomers say it's at apogee.
When the moon is at perigee, it's 225,623 miles away.
No, the buck moon is not a supermoon.
Here are all the full moons of 2025:
Wolf Moon: January
Snow Moon: February
Worm Moon: March
Pink Moon: April
Flower Moon: May
Strawberry Moon: June
Buck Moon: July
Sturgeon Moon: August
Corn Moon: September
Harvest Moon: October
Beaver Moon: November
Cold Moon: December
The sturgeon moon will peak Aug. 9, 2025.
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan skies to light up with buck moon in July
