Buck Moon 2027
July’s full moon: date, time, and meaning
The Buck Moon 2027 is on , 256 days from now.
- Moon in Capricorn
- 252,257 miles (405,968 km)
- Micromoon
The last Buck Moon was on .
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
What makes the Buck Moon 2027 special
It is a micromoon: the full moon falls close to apogee, the far point of the orbit, and looks a touch smaller than average. It is the farthest full moon of 2027, 252,257 miles (405,968 km) from Earth. The Buck Moon is one of the lowest full moons of the year in northern skies. It stands opposite the high summer Sun and rises in the southeast at dusk. In some years it comes close to apogee, the far point of the Moon’s orbit, which makes it one of the smallest full moons of the year, a micromoon.
Sky descriptions are for the Northern Hemisphere; south of the equator the seasons and the Moon’s height are reversed.
Why it is called the Buck Moon
By July the antlers of male deer are in full velvet growth, which gave the full moon its name. Summer storms gave another: the Thunder Moon.
- Other names
- Thunder Moon, Hay Moon, Mead Moon, Salmon Moon, Raspberry Moon
- Usual month
- July
The Buck Moon in lunar tradition
A moon of growth at full strength in folklore, when the fields and the forest are at their fullest.
July brings haymaking and the first grain harvest. Lunar gardening tradition harvests for storage and sows late root crops under the waning Moon after the Buck Moon, and keeps sowing beans and lettuce for fall under the waxing Moon.
With the Moon in Capricorn, an earth sign, the day of the Buck Moon 2027 is a root day in the garden tradition. The Moon in Capricorn page explains what the sign means; the planting calendar and the hair calendar turn the phase into dates.
Buck Moon dates 2025–2031
Other full moon names
- January · Wolf Moon
- February · Snow Moon
- March · Worm Moon
- April · Pink Moon
- May · Flower Moon
- June · Strawberry Moon
- August · Sturgeon Moon
- September · Corn Moon
- October · Hunter’s Moon
- November · Beaver Moon
- December · Cold Moon
- September or October · Harvest Moon
- Blue Moon
- All names and meanings
The next full moon of any name, with a countdown: when is the next full moon.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Buck Moon 2027?
The Buck Moon 2027 is on Sunday, July 18, 2027, at 3:45 PM UTC, with the Moon in Capricorn. To the eye the Moon looks full the evening before and the evening after as well.
Why is it called the Buck Moon?
By July the antlers of male deer are in full velvet growth, which gave the full moon its name. Summer storms gave another: the Thunder Moon.
What does the Buck Moon mean?
A moon of growth at full strength in folklore, when the fields and the forest are at their fullest. July brings haymaking and the first grain harvest. Lunar gardening tradition harvests for storage and sows late root crops under the waning Moon after the Buck Moon, and keeps sowing beans and lettuce for fall under the waxing Moon.
What sign is the Buck Moon 2027 in?
At the moment of the full moon on July 18, 2027, the Moon is in Capricorn, an earth sign, which makes the day a root day in lunar gardening tradition. The full moon always stands opposite the Sun, so from year to year the Buck Moon falls in the same sign or a neighboring one.