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Indianapolis Star
18 hours ago
- Science
- Indianapolis Star
July's full moon rises in Indiana soon. Here the best time to watch it in Indianapolis
Less than a week after fireworks light up Indiana's night sky, a different celestial object will brighten your evening: the full moon. The Milky Way is also visible from now through August so long as you can find a dark enough spot to view it. Here's what skywatchers should know. Thursday, July 10, 2025, is when the full Buck Moon charges its way into the night sky, according to NASA. The moon's phases in July are: Story continues after photo gallery. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 9:39 p.m. Thursday, July 10, crossing the meridian at 1:19 a.m. before setting at 5:46 a.m. Friday. You can check moonrise and moonset times for your zip code by visiting the Old Farmer's Almanac online. Skies around Central Indiana could be cloudy Thursday night, July 10, with temperatures around 68 in the evening, according to an advanced forecast from AccuWeather. Midwest weather tends to be fickle, however, so keep your fingers crossed for clearer skies. And in case you miss it Thursday, look up again Friday or Saturday night, when the moon will still be 99% and 97% full, respectively. A male deer, or buck's antlers were in full growth mode around this time in July, writes the Old Farmer's Almanac. Other names for July's full moon from Native American tribes include the Salmon Moon, Thunder Moon, and Halfway Summer Moon. The Milky Way can best be viewed somewhere far away from bright city lights. Find a dark, safe spot out in the country where you can see more stars in the sky. If possible, head to Beverly Shores, near Gary, which is an International Dark Sky location and therefore an excellent place for stargazing. You can also travel to Kemil Beach at Indiana Dunes State Park and Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park in Michigan, which also are designated dark sky locations, according to DarkSky International. According to NASA, traces of the Milky Way will appear as a "faint, cloud-like band arching across the sky toward the south." The following free astronomy apps can help you locate stars, planets, and constellations. The full Sturgeon Moon should reach peak illumination by Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. When is the next full moon?: When every full moon shines in 2025. Dates, times and the history behind each name.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
After June Strawberry Moon, when is the next full moon? What to know about July's Buck Moon
June's full moon, the Strawberry Moon, just passed last week. It was the lowest full moon since 2006 and the last until 2043. Next up is the July full moon, called the Buck Moon. And it's just about three weeks away. 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
