Full Moon occurs at 4:37 P.M. EDT this afternoon and will rise in the southeast around the time the Sun is setting in the northwest. The July Full Moon is also called the Buck Moon, and this month our satellite also rises at its farthest point south in 18. ...

While high or low clouds are expected in various areas across Michigan overnight July 10, forecasters expect the buck moon to remain visible in most regions in the early part of the night, per the weather service. No, the buck moon is not a supermoon.

There's something neat that happens when the full moon is closer to the horizon, and we call it the "moon illusion."

On July 10, July's full moon will be at its peak at 4:37 p.m. ET, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. It will be below the horizon when it reaches its peak, but backyard astronomers can face southeast to watch the moon rise just after sunset. The full moon will be visible from July 9 to July 10, according to NASA.

The Thunder Moon or Buck Moon, as it’s called, the first full moon of the astronomical summer, will occur Thursday. On July 10, the moon will rise in the southeastern sky and will be illuminated throughout the evening until it sets in the southwest.

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