This year, the Buck Moon follows Earth's aphelion, the point in its orbit farthest from the Sun, by just a few days, according to Space.com. That makes it the full moon farthest from the Sun in 2025, a result of orbital geometry rather than distance from Earth.

The Full Buck Moon in Capricorn on July 10, 2025, is a powerful time for transformation, especially for Virgo natives. This moon phase, known for its energy of growth and renewal, is shining a light on the need to release old patterns. Under this lunar influence, Virgos are being guided to embrace change and make space for new beginnings.

The Buck moon, or July's full moon, may also be referred to as the thunder moon, due to the frequent thunderstorms during the summer, or the hay moon, in honor of the hay harvest in July. Anyone can see the moon no matter where they are in the world. In Central Florida, the moon will be visible beginning at 4:37 p.m.

According to RMG, in the UK you'll be able to see this year's Buck Moon on July 10 at 9.37pm. Similar to last month's strawberry moon, which was the lowest-lying full moon in more than 18 years, July's Buck Moon will also sit unusually low in the sky.

Skywatchers may have a harder time spotting July's full moon in Iowa. The evening of Wednesday, July 9, is expected to have 50-80% cloud cover across the state with some thunderstorms possible starting in western Iowa around 10 p.m. and moving across the state through the night, according to the National Weather Service.

Some plants can photosynthesise using nightglow, traditionally comprising moonlight, starlight and the light reflected from planets. Increasingly, artificial light at night, known as light pollution, contributes to this background illumination.

July 2025's Full Moon occurs at exactly 20:39 UTC, or 4:39 p.m. EDT, on the 10th. This view of the Buck Moon was captured by Matt Melnyk on July 13, 2022 from Calgary, Alberta, and uploaded to The Weather Network's UGC gallery.

This full moon earned its name from the frequent thunderstorms that rumble across North America over the course of July.