{"id":61242,"date":"2025-08-11T10:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/61242\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:51:07","slug":"did-you-miss-augusts-sturgeon-moon-peak-heres-what-to-expect-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/61242\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you miss August’s Sturgeon Moon peak? Here’s what to expect tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

August’s full moon<\/a> has peaked, but there is still time to see the full moon this month before it starts to wane.<\/p>\n

There are only four full moons left in 2025, so some people may want to try to catch every moon while they have the chance.<\/p>\n

But can you still see August’s full moon? Luckily, the answer is yes.<\/p>\n

Although August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon<\/a>, has peaked, it will still appear full to people who missed it over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Here’s everything you need to know about the Sturgeon Moon and the rest of the full moons in 2025.<\/p>\n

When was August’s full moon?<\/p>\n

August’s Sturgeon full moon peaked early Saturday morning, Aug. 9, at 3:54 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Can you still see August’s full moon after its peak?<\/p>\n

Yes!<\/p>\n

The moon will look full to the naked eye for a couple of days before it starts the next phase and becomes a waning gibbous, according to\u00a0NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why is it called the Sturgeon Moon?<\/p>\n

The Sturgeon Moon\u2019s name comes from the sturgeon, a freshwater fish that was once abundant in the Great Lakes in North America around this time of year, according to Time and Date<\/a>. Sturgeon can measure over 6 feet long and weigh around\u00a0200 pounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The fish dates back 136 million years, according to the\u00a0Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac<\/a>. Native Americans living near the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain once caught the fish during late summer and it became a regular part of their diets. Today, there are about 29 species of sturgeon.<\/p>\n

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A full Sturgeon moon on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.<\/p>\n

What are some other names for the Sturgeon Moon?<\/p>\n

Other names for the Sturgeon Moon include the following, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac:<\/p>\n

The Corn Moon (Algonquin and Ojibwe people)<\/p>\n

The Harvest Moon (Dakota people)<\/p>\n

The Mountain Shadows Moon (Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest)<\/p>\n

Tips for seeing the moon this weekend<\/p>\n

The moon will be visible without any special tools, but those wanting to see more details on the surface of the moon can invest in stargazing binoculars and backyard telescopes.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Time and Date<\/a>, those wanting to see the moon and stars that night can try the following:<\/p>\n

Check to see what time the sun sets in your area<\/p>\n

Check to see what time the moon rises and sets in your area<\/p>\n

Look at the moon while you\u2019re in a dark place away from artificial light<\/p>\n

Let your eyes adjust for 15 to 20 minutes<\/p>\n

Check the weather in your area<\/p>\n

When is the next full moon?<\/p>\n

The next full moon, known as the Harvest Moon, will occur on Sunday, Sept. 7. Here’s when the other full moons in 2025 are expected:<\/p>\n

Hunter\u2019s Moon- Monday, Oct. 6<\/p>\n

Beaver Moon- Wednesday, Nov. 5<\/p>\n

Cold Moon- Thursday, Dec. 4<\/p>\n

Contributing: Greta Cross and Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Miss August’s Sturgeon Moon peak? What to expect Sunday night<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"August’s full moon has peaked, but there is still time to see the full moon this month before…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61243,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[49,48,17214,66,306,28324,39936],"class_list":{"0":"post-61242","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-space","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-full-moon","11":"tag-science","12":"tag-space","13":"tag-sturgeon-moon","14":"tag-the-harvest-moon"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}