July Full Moon Is A Thunder Moon

Full Moon: Credit NASA

The July 2024 Full Moon will occur on Saturday, July 20, 2024, beginning with a moonrise over Florida's east coast at 8:02 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (with a few minutes of variation depending on your exact location).

The Full Moon will technically be 99.8% full at 1:17 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 21, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.

What is the Full Moon In July Called?

A Full Moon in July is also called a Buck Moon because Colonial Americans learned that name from Native Americans who associated the July Full Moon with seasonal occurrences that happen in July. Male deer, known as bucks, begin to sprout their antlers which is why it is called a Buck Moon.

Thunder Moon gets its name from the summer thunderstorms that happen in July.

Other names for July’s Full Moon are associated with Summer: Salmon Moon, Mead Moon, and Hay Moon are all cultural names for a Full Moon in July, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Full Moon High Tide

For those planning to walk, bike, or run along the beach in Florida, this Full Moon brings along with it a 4 ft. + Atlantic Ocean high tide on the east coast and a 2 ft. + high tide on Florida's Gulf Coast.