Full Buck Moon 2021: When and How to Watch July Full Moon This Week

The next full moon is scheduled to grace the skies this week, so keep an eye out for the Full Buck Moon. They can even see Jupiter and Saturn through the telescope.

The full moon for this month will occur on Friday evening. Still, NASA said it would appear full for roughly three days, beginning Thursday night and ending Sunday morning. Those who want to catch a peek of it will have lots of time to do so.

The full moon in July will rise shortly after sunset on the 24th and peak at 10:37 P.M ET. People who aren't familiar with the eight phases of the moon won't be able to detect the difference because it will seem full the night before and the day after.

(Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 27: A full moon shines on February 27, 2021, in Berlin, Germany.

This full moon, like the others, has several nicknames, including the "Buck Moon." This refers to the period of the year when bucks start sprouting new antlers from their brows. Bucks' antlers shed and regrow every year, becoming bigger and "more spectacular" each time, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.

"Salmon Moon," "Feather Moulting Moon," "Month of the Ripe Corn Moon," the "Moon When the Chokecherries are Ripe," "Halfway Summer Moon," and "Thunder Moon" are some of the other names for the event.

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The Full Buck Moon is worth seeing, even if it isn't a supermoon, because the Strawberry Moon in June was thought to be the final one for 2021.

The moon will also have a date with Saturn on Saturday, 10WBNS said. With Saturn immediately above and to the right of our satellite, the pair will be incredibly near. Jupiter will be visible above and to the left of the pair. Before sunrise, look to the southwest.

Even with the naked eye, EarthSky said both of these gas giants are plainly visible. Skywatchers can discover them in the sky by following the moon.

Those hoping to see the full moon should get out a little earlier than usual because July sunsets include a special treat for sky gazers: Venus. NASA said the planet is called "the Morning Star" or "the Evening Star," depending on when it will be visible. Those who want to see it this month can do so roughly half an hour after sunset.

You'll have to look to the southeast horizon to see the Buck Moon rise, and you'll have to keep your eyes fixed there until the 23rd to see it reach its apogee. The Farmer's Almanac has a moonrise calculator that you can use to calculate your direct coordinates about the rising moon, but you can always look up at the sky, as people have done for millennia.

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