After New Moon on July 14, the illuminated part grows until Full Moon on July 29.
Daily portraits show the Moon at local noon, with north at the top. Main phase times mark the exact moment.
Select a Moon to see it up close. NASA SVS · Moon Lab / NASA LRO
When to look
Look on the night of July 29 into July 30: the Moon rises at 8:32 PM EDT and sets at 6:40 AM EDT. The exact Full Moon is at 10:37 AM EDT that same day, while the Moon is below the horizon. The Moon still looks full all night.
July 29 → July 30 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the southeast. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: July 29, 8:32 PM EDT. Moonset: July 30, 6:40 AM EDT.
Sunset 8:14 PM EDT · Sunrise 5:51 AM EDT · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around July 7, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on July 14.
Around July 21, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on July 29.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | July 14, 2026, at 5:45 AM EDT | 5:30 AM EDT | 9:03 PM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | July 14, 2026, at 2:45 AM PDT | 5:58 AM PDT | 8:47 PM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | July 14, 2026, at 10:45 AM BST | 4:25 AM BST | 9:43 PM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | July 14, 2026, at 5:45 AM EDT | 5:41 AM EDT | 9:35 PM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | July 14, 2026, at 7:45 PM AEST | 6:48 AM AEST | 4:40 PM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | July 29, 2026, at 10:37 AM EDT | 8:32 PM EDT | 5:35 AM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | July 29, 2026, at 7:37 AM PDT | 8:18 PM PDT | 5:57 AM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | July 29, 2026, at 3:37 PM BST | 9:07 PM BST | 4:42 AM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | July 29, 2026, at 10:37 AM EDT | 9:02 PM EDT | 5:48 AM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | July 30, 2026, at 12:37 AM AEST | 5:47 PM AEST | 7:10 AM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
No. The phase has an exact time, but the Moon’s shape changes gradually. Near a quarter, it looks half-lit for about a day on either side, and a crescent grows or shrinks only a little from one night to the next.
The Full Moon happens at one moment worldwide, but local clocks put it on different dates. For example, the Full Moon of July 29 in New York falls on July 30 in Sydney.
The Full Moon of July 29 is traditionally called the Buck Moon. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.
