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11-07-2025
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July full 'Buck Moon' set to peak
July 10 (UPI) -- July's full moon, the 'Buck Moon" will rise on Thursday, a reddish hue moon that gets it's name after the time of year where bucks start to grow their antlers. The moon will reach its peak at 4:37 p.m. EDT on July 10. During moonrise the lunar disk appears larger than it is as it is positioned close to the horizon. It tricks our brains into giving the illusion that it's larger than it is when viewed. It will be most visible after sunset at 8:53 p.m. EDT. "The best place to view the moon will be in an area with an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon," Petro added. "The nice thing about the full moon is it looks full for about a day on either side of it, so on the night of the 9th, for instance, if you go out and look at the full moon, it will look effectively full. Similarly, if you miss it on the 10th, the night of the 11th it will also look fairly full," said Noah Petro, chief of NASA's Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory. The Buck Moon also sometimes goes by "Thunder Moon," it's named after the seasonal summer storms in July. The Buck Moon has a golden or reddish hue after it's risen, which is caused by Rayleigh scattering. The summer solstice makes the moon look low in the sky after sunset; this effect was in full force in 2025 due to the phenomenon "Major Lunar Still". It takes place every 18.6 years, when the sun's gravity drags the moon's tilted orbit into its most extreme inclination relative to Earth's celestial equator.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
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July full 'Buck Moon' set to peak
July 10 (UPI) -- July's full moon, the 'Buck Moon" will rise on Thursday, a reddish hue moon that gets it's name after the time of year where bucks start to grow their antlers. The moon will reach its peak at 4:37 p.m. EDT on July 10. During moonrise the lunar disk appears larger than it is as it is positioned close to the horizon. It tricks our brains into giving the illusion that it's larger than it is when viewed. It will be most visible after sunset at 8:53 p.m. EDT. "The best place to view the moon will be in an area with an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon," Petro added. "The nice thing about the full moon is it looks full for about a day on either side of it, so on the night of the 9th, for instance, if you go out and look at the full moon, it will look effectively full. Similarly, if you miss it on the 10th, the night of the 11th it will also look fairly full," said Noah Petro, chief of NASA's Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory. The Buck Moon also sometimes goes by "Thunder Moon," it's named after the seasonal summer storms in July. The Buck Moon has a golden or reddish hue after it's risen, which is caused by Rayleigh scattering. The summer solstice makes the moon look low in the sky after sunset; this effect was in full force in 2025 due to the phenomenon "Major Lunar Still". It takes place every 18.6 years, when the sun's gravity drags the moon's tilted orbit into its most extreme inclination relative to Earth's celestial equator.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
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When Does July's Full 'Buck' Moon Peak?
July's full moon, called the "Buck Moon," will reach peak illumination on Thursday, July 10 at 4:37 p.m. ET, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. However, for those of us located in the North America, the Buck Moon will be at its fullest while the moon is still below the horizon, so the best time to see the moon at its peak will be at moonrise, shortly after the sun sets Thursday evening. Just look toward the south-east at dusk in your time zone to watch it rise. You can also check out this moon calculator to figure out exactly when the Buck Moon will be visible in your area if you're unsure. According to NASA, the best place to view the full moon rising will be in an area with an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon and free of lights, weather permitting. There will be no other planets visible during the full moon on Thursday, although Venus, Jupiter and Mars will make appearances later in the month, so keep an eye on the sky over the next few weeks. Although the Buck moon reaches its peak today, it will still be visibly full through July 11, so if you can't catch it at its peak tonight, you'll still have a chance to enjoy the full moon in all its glory through Friday night. 'The nice thing about the full moon is it looks full about a day on either side of it, so on the night of the 9th, for instance, if you go out and look at the full moon, it will look effectively full. Similarly, if you miss it on the 10th, the night of the 11th it will also look fairly full,' said Noah Petro, chief of NASA's Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory. The Buck Moon is the farthest full moon from the sun all year and one of the lowest in the sky, second only to last month's Strawberry Moon on June 11, according to LiveScience. It is also the first full moon in the astrological summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer, known as bucks, are in full growth-mode this time of year after their annual shed. The term Buck Moon is linked to various native American tribes, who also called it the Salmon Moon, the Rasbery Moon, and the Thunder Moon, according to Earth Sky. It was also dubbed the Hay Moon by the English due to its closeness to the midsummer harvest, and the Celtic called it the Claiming Moon, Wyrt Moon, Herb Moon and Mead Moon, among others. The next full moon, the Sturgeon Moon, will rise on Saturday, August 9, followed by the Harvest Moon on September 7. Check out the dates of the last few full moons of 2025 below: Aug. 9- Sturgeon Moon Sept. 7- Harvest Moon Oct. 6- Hunter's Moon Nov. 5- Beaver Moon Dec. 4- Cold Moon When Does July's Full 'Buck' Moon Peak? first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 10, 2025
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10-07-2025
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July full 'Buck Moon' set to peak
July 10 (UPI) -- July's full moon, the 'Buck Moon" will rise on Thursday, a reddish hue moon that gets it's name after the time of year where bucks start to grow their antlers. The moon will reach its peak at 4:37 p.m. EDT on July 10. During moonrise the lunar disk appears larger than it is as it is positioned close to the horizon. It tricks our brains into giving the illusion that it's larger than it is when viewed. It will be most visible after sunset at 8:53 p.m. EDT. "The best place to view the moon will be in an area with an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon," Petro added. "The nice thing about the full moon is it looks full for about a day on either side of it, so on the night of the 9th, for instance, if you go out and look at the full moon, it will look effectively full. Similarly, if you miss it on the 10th, the night of the 11th it will also look fairly full," said Noah Petro, chief of NASA's Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory. The Buck Moon also sometimes goes by "Thunder Moon," it's named after the seasonal summer storms in July. The Buck Moon has a golden or reddish hue after it's risen, which is caused by Rayleigh scattering. The summer solstice makes the moon look low in the sky after sunset; this effect was in full force in 2025 due to the phenomenon "Major Lunar Still". It takes place every 18.6 years, when the sun's gravity drags the moon's tilted orbit into its most extreme inclination relative to Earth's celestial equator.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
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When to see July's full buck moon
Skygazers can look toward the horizon this week to catch a glimpse of the full moon around its peak illumination. This month's full moon, also called the buck moon, will be at its fullest at around 4:37 p.m. ET on Thursday, according to EarthSky. That is, of course, during a time when the moon is below the horizon for people in North America, who can catch their best views of the peak a few hours after sunset, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. 'The nice thing about the full moon is it looks full about a day on either side of it, so on the night of the 9th, for instance, if you go out and look at the full moon, it will look effectively full. Similarly, if you miss it on the 10th, the night of the 11th it will also look fairly full,' said Noah Petro, chief of NASA's Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory. Historically, July's full moon is called the buck moon because it aligns with the time of year where the antlers of male deer, or bucks, are quickly growing, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. Other monikers for July's full moon from Indigenous tribes are indicative of the summer season. The Cree, located primarily in Canada, know it as the molting moon to indicate the time of year when birds are shedding their feathers, while the Tlingit tribe in the Pacific Northwest Coast call it the salmon moon to signify the seasonal salmon migrations. Weather permitting, the best place to view the moon will be in an area with an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon, Petro added. It's also recommended to avoid areas with bright lights. Although no planets will be visible during the full moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mars will make appearances in the night sky toward the end of the month, according to NASA. On July 21 and 22, Venus and Jupiter will be visible low on the horizon before sunrise. The planets will appear alongside the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters, as well as the star Aldebaran, according to EarthSky. Stargazers should plan to wake early to view the captivating morning scene. The following week, Mars will appear right next to the crescent moon on July 28 and will be visible during the first hour or two after sunset, according to NASA. July also marks a historic occasion: the 60th anniversary of the first successful flyby of Mars in 1965. NASA's Mariner 4 craft captured images of the red planet during that flight — the first photos of another planet from space. Look out for five more full moons this year, with supermoons occurring in October, November and December. Here's the list of full moons remaining in 2025, according to the Farmers' Almanac: August 9: Sturgeon moon September 7: Corn moon October 6: Harvest moon November 5: Beaver moon December 4: Cold moon Two eclipse events will emerge in the sky as summer ends. A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, parts of eastern South America, Alaska and Antarctica on September 7 and 8, according to Time and Date. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly into Earth's shadow and the three celestial objects — the sun, Earth and the moon — line up. This causes the moon to appear darker or dimmed. When the moon sits in the darkest part of Earth's shadow, the sun's rays peek out from behind the moon and give it a reddish hue, according to London's Natural History Museum. Some people call the result a 'blood moon.' Two weeks after the total lunar eclipse, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Australia, the Atlantic, the Pacific and Antarctica on September 21. Solar eclipses occur when the moon moves between the sun and Earth. In this case, the moon will not fully block out the sun, which means only part of the sun's surface will be blocked off, according to NASA. This creates a crescent shape in which it looks like something took a 'bite' out of the sun.
