Don’t Miss the August 9, 2025 “Sturgeon Moon” – Two Nights of Lunar Spectacle, Cosmic Meaning & Global Traditions
Peak illumination occurs on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 3:55 a.m. EDT (07:55 GMT), with the Moon opposite the Sun in Capricornus near Deneb Algedi and fully illuminated toward Earth. The full Moon will be visible for two nights, rising near sunset on August 8 and August 9, with New York City at about 8:03 p.m. on Aug 8 and 8:32 p.m. on Aug 9. It is not a supermoon; the 2025 supermoons are Harvest Moon on October 7, Beaver Moon on November 5, and Cold Moon on December 4. On August 12 the Moon will pass within about 3.5°