by The full moon in July will rise on Thursday via the mainly clear sky in Great Britain and offer Sky Gazers a great opportunity to experience the heavenly event.
The full moon, which is known as Buck Moon, will officially reach its top lighting at 9:37 p.m. BST (4:37 p.m. EDT), but becomes visible to most observers shortly after sunset.
This year’s Buck Moon is remarkable for several reasons. It is not only the distance of 2025 that looks a little smaller in the sky (a so -called “micromonon”), but also with a period of the strong standstill of the moon.
This means that the path of the moon is unusually low in the sky, which can increase the so-called “moon illusion”-a optical effect that makes the moon appear dramatically larger in the near the horizon.
Traditionally, the full moon in July is also known as Thunder Moon due to the spread of summer storms across North America. While the name does not have a meteorological weight, it underlines the rich folklore associated with moon cycles.
In China, the full moon of this month is sometimes referred to as the hungry ghost moon.
For the best view, experts recommend finding a clear viewpoint with minimal light pollution and an unimpeded view of the eastern horizon.
Watching the moon when it rises is often most visually impressive when atmospheric distortions give it a golden or orange color.
The Buck Moon remains bright a day before and after its climax and offers a lot of opportunity to take the sight – even if clouds partially interrupt it in the coming days.
The latest forecast from the British Met Office suggests that the best day to see it on Friday evening is expected to be awaited on the clear sky on the entire British islands.
