Full Moon in August 2025: The Sturgeon Moon
The full moon was on , 452 days ago.
- Sturgeon Moon
- Moon in Aquarius
- 236,150 miles (380,046 km)
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
- Name
- Sturgeon Moon
- Moon sign
- Aquarius
- Distance
- 236,150 miles (380,046 km)
- Weekday
- Saturday
What makes this full moon special
This full moon falls on a Saturday with the Moon in Aquarius, an air sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a flower day. Lake sturgeon, the giant fish of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, were most readily caught in late summer, and the fishing tribes of the region named the August full moon for them.
The Moon in Aquarius
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Aquarius, an air sign, which makes the day of the full moon a flower day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in August 2025
The new moon was on , in Virgo—new moon in August 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon July 2025
Buck Moon on Jul 10, 8:37 PM UTC
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Full moon September 2025
Corn Moon on Sep 7, 6:09 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar August 2025
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons of 2025 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in August 2025?
The full moon in August 2025 was on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 7:55 AM UTC, with the Moon in Aquarius. It is the Sturgeon Moon.
Is August 10 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on August 9, 2025, at 7:55 AM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of August 10, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of August 8, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the August 2025 full moon called?
The August 2025 full moon is the Sturgeon Moon. Lake sturgeon, the giant fish of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, were most readily caught in late summer, and the fishing tribes of the region named the August full moon for them.