The July 2025 full 'Buck Moon' will give stargazers an opportunity to appreciate several distinct quirks of orbital mechanics at work! For starters, it falls close to the summer solstice, a time of the year when the sun rides particularly high in the sky, while the moon tracks a low path over the southern horizon.

July's full moon is known as the buck moon and will peak on Thursday, July 10. The full moon is a phase when it appears to be fully illuminated from Earth’s perspective. The full moon in July coincides with the peak of nature's growth.

Avid sky watchers may also have a chance to see multiple planets and a constellation later this month. Here's what to know.