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July 2025 Full Moon: The Full Buck Moon

The July 2025 Full Moon will be on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM EDT. It will be the seventh full moon of 2025.

A full moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, so the moon looks completely illuminated. It happens about once a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a  synodic month.

Ready to dive a little deeper into the July Full Moon of 2025? Learn more about the moon’s nicknames and other facts about it.

July 2025 Full Moon: The Full Buck Moon

Get ready for July 2025’s Full Buck Moon

The full moon in July 2025 is on Thursday, July 10. The July Full Moon will be the seventh full moon of the year.

The July 10 full moon will be first full moon of Summer as the first full moon after the Summer Solstice. Depending on if the June Full Moon occurred before or after the Solstice, the July Full Moon is either the first or second full moon of Summer.

When is the July Full Moon in 2025?

The peak of the Full July Moon will be at 4:37 p.m. EDT on July 10th. The moon will look fairly full the day before and after. The July 10 Full Moon will be the full moon in Capricorn.

Names for the July Full Moon

The July full moon is commonly referred to as the Full Buck Moon. It’s not likely a name you would have immediately guessed. The Full Buck Moon takes its name from the time of year when antlers start to appear on male deer (bucks).

Other nicknames for July’s Full Moon include the Thunder Moon and Hay Moon.

Will there be a Lunar Eclipse in July?

No, there will not be a lunar eclipse in July 2025. March and September will each have a Total Lunar Eclipse, also called a Blood Moon.

Will there a full supermoon in July?

No, there will not be a full supermoon in July. The 2025 super full moons will be in October, November, and December.

A full supermoon is a full moon that nearly coincides with the closest point at which the Moon comes to Earth in its orbit, called perigee. The moon will have a larger-than-usual appearance. There isn’t an official definition of the exact distance the moon needs to be to be called a supermoon. It’s approximately 360,000 kilometers or closer, depending on the definition.

Will July be a blue moon?

No, there will not be a blue moon in July, nor any other month in 2025. There was a seasonal blue moon in 2024 and there will be a blue moon in 2026 with a second full moon in May.

There are two definitions of blue moons. The most common, and the one you likely know, is when two full moons occur in the same month. The second full moon is typically called a blue moon.

The second definition relates to having an extra full moon on the calendar during a season. When a season has four full moons, the third full moon is also called a blue moon or a seasonal blue moon.

Moon Phases for the July Full Moon

Below are the four core moon phases for the July Full Moon, including the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter. The lunar cycle for the Full Moon began in June and ended in July.

Moon PhaseDate & TimeSeason
New MoonWed, June 25, 6:31 a.m.Summer
First QuarterWed, July 2, 3:30 p.m.Summer
Full MoonThu, July 10, 4:37 p.m.Summer
Last QuarterThu, July 17, 8:38 p.m.Summer

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Photo of the moon for the date of the July 2025 Full Moon
Photo of the moon for the date of the July 2025 Full Moon

Sources

The dates and times provided by NASA are set to United States (USA) Eastern Time for states including New York and Florida, adjusted for Daylight Saving Time for part of the year. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.