Buck moon 2025: When to spot July’s full moon from Fort Worth
A once-in-a-year type of celestial event will occur in Texas this week.
While there’s a new full moon every month, July’s full moon is special. The so-called “buck moon” will light up the sky on Thursday, July 10.
Here’s what to know about this month’s moon and when it will be visible.
When is the buck moon visible?
The buck moon will be visible in Fort Worth at 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, according to online calendar Time and Date.
What is the buck moon?
The buck moon is named for the time of the year when male deer, also known as bucks, are in full-growth of their antlers, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
A few different tribes also have alternative nicknames for the moon this month:
- Feather moulting moon (Cree)
- Salmon moon (Tlingit)
- Berry moon (Anishinaabe)
- Moon when the chokecherries are ripe (Dakota)
- Month of the ripe corn moon (Cherokee)
- Raspberry moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe)
- Thunder moon (Westwern Abernaki)
- Halfway summer moon (Anishinaabe)
Do other full moons have names?
Yes, each full moon has its own name, according to Space.com.
- January- Wolf moon
- February- Snow moon
- March- Worm moon
- April- Pink moon
- May- Flower moon
- June- Strawberry moon
- July- Buck moon
- August- Sturgeon moon
- September- Corn moon
- October- Harvest moon
- November- Beaver moon
- December- Cold moon
Brayden Garcia
Fort Worth Star-Telegram