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Credit: Giovanni Migliorisi<\/p>\nThe Buck Moon rises tonight, 29 July 2026, marking the full Moon at the height of summer.<\/p>\n
Because the Buck Moon reaches peak illumination \u2013\u00a0the time when it is most ‘full’ \u2013 at 15:36 UTC, for many observers this will occur when the Moon is below the horizon.<\/p>\n
But when it does finally rise in the summer sky, the Buck Moon will still be a full Moon, providing a beautiful celestial sight that’s best enjoyed with the naked eye.<\/p>\n
The Buck Moon is so-called because July is the time of year when male deer \u2013\u00a0‘bucks’ \u2013\u00a0begin to grow their antlers.<\/p>\n
Credit: Giovanni Migliorisi<\/p>\n
Summer full Moons are trickier to see than winter full Moons because all full Moons rise at sunset \u2013\u00a0which is later in summer than in winter \u2013 and also because they never rise very far above the horizon.<\/p>\n
So if you’re observing the 2026 Buck Moon in Northern Hemisphere, you’ll need to find a clear southern horizon to watch it rise and track across the southern sky.<\/p>\n
If you’re observing the Buck Moon in the Southern Hemisphere, it will rise much higher in the sky and be easier to see.<\/p>\n
For Northern Hemisphere viewers, the low-lying full Moon could give you a sight of the eye-catching Moon illusion<\/a> and also make the Moon take on an orange-red hue<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here are the Moonrise times for the 2026 Buck Moon for key cities across the globe.<\/p>\n Region North America Los Angeles Chicago Houston Toronto Mexico City Europe Edinburgh Cardiff Belfast Dublin Berlin Paris Asia, Middle East Dubai Tokyo Oceania Melbourne Auckland South America Buenos Aires Lima Africa Lagos Cairo
\nCity
\nRise time<\/p>\n
\nNew York
\n20:33 EDT<\/p>\n
\n20:18 PST<\/p>\n
\n20:31 CST<\/p>\n
\n20:35 CST<\/p>\n
\n21:02 EDT<\/p>\n
\n19:35 CST<\/p>\n
\nLondon
\n21:07 BST<\/p>\n
\n21:40 BST<\/p>\n
\n21:00 BST<\/p>\n
\n21:28 BST<\/p>\n
\n21:40 IST<\/p>\n
\n21:16 CEST<\/p>\n
\n21:46 CEST<\/p>\n
\nNew Delhi
\n19:16 IST<\/p>\n
\n19:09 GST<\/p>\n
\n18:46 JST<\/p>\n
\nSydney
\n16:46 AEST<\/p>\n
\n17:02 AEST<\/p>\n
\n17:00 NZST<\/p>\n
\nS\u00e3o Paulo
\n17:51 BRT<\/p>\n
\n18:18 ART<\/p>\n
\n18:16 PET<\/p>\n
\nJohannesburg
\n17:36 SAST<\/p>\n
\n19:12 WAT<\/p>\n
\n19:57 EEST<\/p>\n