Full Moon in July 2025: The Buck Moon
The full moon was on , 483 days ago.
- Buck Moon
- Moon in Capricorn
- 242,783 miles (390,721 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.
What makes this full moon special
This full moon falls on a Thursday with the Moon in Capricorn, an earth sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a root day. 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.
The Moon in Capricorn
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Capricorn, an earth sign, which makes the day of the full moon a root 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 July 2025
The new moon was on , in Leo—new moon in July 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon June 2025
Strawberry Moon on Jun 11, 7:44 AM UTC
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Full moon August 2025
Sturgeon Moon on Aug 9, 7:55 AM UTC
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Lunar calendar July 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 July 2025?
The full moon in July 2025 was on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 8:37 PM UTC, with the Moon in Capricorn. It is the Buck Moon.
Is July 11 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on July 10, 2025, at 8:37 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of July 11, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of July 9, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the July 2025 full moon called?
The July 2025 full moon is 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.