Overview

• The Buck Moon reaches full phase at 4:37 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 10, rising at dusk to appear one of 2025’s lowest-hanging full moons.
• Named for the season when bucks regrow their antlers, this full moon also goes by traditional monikers like Feather Moulting Moon and Salmon Moon.
• Earth’s aphelion and an 18.6-year lunar standstill position the moon farthest from the Sun this year, keeping it low in the sky.
• Atmospheric scattering and the moon illusion will make the low-rising moon appear enlarged and take on yellow, orange or red hues.
• Stargazers can next look for the Perseid meteor shower from July 14 to September 1, peaking around August 12–13, and the Southern Delta Aquariids during the overnight hours of July 29–30.