Head outside after the sun sets Thursday and you might catch a glimpse of a spectacular sight rising in the night sky.

July's "buck moon" is set to peak Thursday at 4:37 p.m. ET. According to NASA, the buck moon will appear full on the evening ...

On the evening of Thursday, July 10, 2025, the night sky will be graced by the luminous presence of the Buck Moon, July's full moon. Peaking at 4:37 PM EST, this full moon offers more than just a ...

July’s full moon is called "the Buck Moon” because in July, velvet antler growth, called antlerogenesis, makes an older ...

The first full moon of July is called a 'Buck Moon' in recognition of the rapid growth of a buck's antlers. When can you see this moon in July?

That’s because during this time of year, male deer or bucks start to grow their antlers. Drew Deskur, Executive Director at Kopernik Observatory and Science Center, said the name comes from a Native ...

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, says some Native American tribes called July's ...

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...