July’s full moon — the first of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere — will reach peak illumination at 4:38 p.m. EST on Thursday, with best viewing during predawn and after dark.

The Thunder Moon, also known as the Buck Moon, will be visible in the sky on July 10, 2025. Pictured here is a full supermoon rising in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York on June 14, 2022.