11.7 day old moon
89.8 percent lit
July 10, 2022
By Len Melisurgo
The second (click here) of two consecutive “supermoons” will be glowing brightly in the night sky this week, as the full “buck moon” of July 2022 rises and gives sky watchers a special summer treat.
Here are a few things to know about the July full moon, when to see it and why it’s so unique among this year’s moons.
The first full moon of the summer season (the June moon turned full a week before the summer solstice) will officially reach its fullest phase at 2:37 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, July 13. So, it will be at its biggest and brightest when it rises above the horizon Wednesday night....
