Overview

• The Moon reaches its fullest phase at 4:37 p.m. ET on July 10, marking the most distant full moon of 2025 following Earth’s aphelion.
• A rare Major Lunar Standstill tilts the Moon’s orbit to its extreme, lowering its path to produce one of the year’s lowest-hanging full moons.
• Observers can expect a pronounced Moon illusion when the lunar disk ascends at dusk near the southeast horizon, often tinged with a warm orange hue.
• Meteorologists forecast clear skies across most of the United States on July 9; the East Coast may see increased cloud cover on the night of July 10.
• Named for the period when male deer grow new antlers, the Buck Moon also goes by Thunder Moon; in India it marks the celebration of Guru Purnima.