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Full Moon Names - August

The most common traditional full moon name for July is the Full Sturgeon Moon. This month’s full moon appears early on Saturday, August 9th, around 3:55 AM EDT. In the evening that same day, the moon will rise around 9:01PM and should clear the tree line around 10:20PM. As a bonus, the moon will reveal a close conjunction with planet Saturn two nights later!!

Check the almanac references in the links below:

From the older Old Farmer’s Almanac - August Full Moon. See the article to access a moon rise calculator. There are also alternative names from early American history various native cultures.

From the newer Farmer’s Almanac - August Full Moon. There is a deeper explanation of the history of the Full Buck moon in North America and some additional alternate names.