Overview
- The Buck Moon will be full on Wednesday, July 29 and reach peak fullness at about 10:35 a.m. EST, a timing reported by timeanddate.com and repeated in multiple outlets.
- The name comes from seasonal observations—particularly the growth of bucks’ antlers—and is recorded in traditions cited by the Old Farmer’s Almanac and in an 18th-century account by Jonathan Carver.
- For the best view plan for local moonrise times near sunset and find a low, clear horizon because the full moon’s brightness reduces crater contrast and makes horizon shots more photogenic.
- Amateur astronomers and photographers can also look for Mars and Saturn in the morning sky and Venus in the evening throughout the month as companion sights.
- The Buck Moon is a routine but popular event that draws casual observers and helps build interest ahead of the much larger total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 and the partial lunar eclipse later in August.