Overview

• The Luna del Ciervo reached maximum illumination at 22:37 CEST in peninsular Spain and at 20:36 CDT in Mexico on July 10
• The name honors indigenous North American calendars that link this full moon to the regrowth of male deer antlers in July
• When it rises near the horizon the moon appears larger and takes on a golden-orange hue due to atmospheric refraction and optical effects
• Prime viewing locations include Spain’s Cerro de las Contiendas, Parquesol and Pinar de Antequera along with rural outskirts of Mexico City to avoid light pollution
• Cloud cover won’t spoil the show since the moon remains nearly fully illuminated and can be easily observed again on the night of July 11