by July's Full Buck Moon will rise on Sunday, July 21, reaching peak illumination at 6:17 A.M. Eastern Time.
It will be below the horizon at that time, so plan to look towards the southeast after sunset to watch it rise into the sky.
The full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time.
Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.
Several other names for this month’s Moon also reference animals, including Feather Moulting Moon (Cree) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready to be harvested.
It will be below the horizon at that time, so plan to look towards the southeast after sunset to watch it rise into the sky.
The full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time.
Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.
Several other names for this month’s Moon also reference animals, including Feather Moulting Moon (Cree) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready to be harvested.
