When to see the 2025 Sturgeon Moon in the UK<\/p>\n
\n The 2025 Sturgeon Moon will be available to see this weekend, and it is the last full moon in summer this year.\n<\/p>\n
\n It will rise tonight, on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10,\u00a0in the southeast between 8pm and 9pm, but timings vary\u00a0depending on your exact location.\n<\/p>\n
\n According to\u00a0the MoonPhases UK website<\/a>, it is estimated\u00a0that the Sturgeon Moon\u00a0will start rising at 7.57pm in London.\n<\/p>\n \n The moon is full on both Saturday and Sunday and rises at roughly the same time in roughly the same location on both evenings.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n \n The Sky at Night Magazine also says that if you\u00a0view the Sturgeon Moon from its rise, then you will witness an optical effect called the “Moon Illusion”.\n<\/p>\n \n It says: “It happens when the Moon is low on the horizon and looks much bigger than normal.\n<\/p>\n \n “It’s likely caused by foreground objects like buildings and trees appearing tiny in comparison to the bright full Moon, thereby making the Moon itself look huge.”\n<\/p>\n \n The good news for anyone going out to view the Sturgeon Moon is that the weather appears to be mostly clear skies this weekend, although some cloud coverage may disrupt views.\n<\/p>\n Perseids Meteors peak and planetary parade also in August<\/p>\n \n The Sturgeon Moon is not the only exciting sky event taking place this month.\n<\/p>\n \n Next week, the Perseids Meteor Shower peaks, which could see more than 100 per hour, meaning August 12 and 13 are the best times to see it.\n<\/p>\n \n It has been active since July 17 and will continue until August 24.\n<\/p>\n \n Then, later in August, there will be a planetary parade<\/a> with\u00a0six planets visible in the night sky.\n<\/p>\n \n Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn\u00a0will be visible to the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune can be spotted through binoculars or a small telescope.\n<\/p>\nThe 2025 Sturgeon Moon in the UK will rise this weekend (Image: Getty Images) The best places to view it are any with low light pollution, such as a public park or nature reserve.\n<\/p>\n