After New Moon on July 3, the illuminated part grows until Full Moon on July 18.
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 18 into July 19: the Moon rises at 8:38 PM EDT and sets at 6:25 AM EDT. The exact Full Moon is at 11:46 AM EDT that same day, while the Moon is below the horizon. The Moon still looks full all night.
July 18 → July 19 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the southeast. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: July 18, 8:38 PM EDT. Moonset: July 19, 6:25 AM EDT.
Sunset 8:24 PM EDT · Sunrise 5:41 AM EDT · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around July 10, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on July 18.
Around July 26, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on August 2.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | July 3, 2027, at 11:03 PM EDT | 4:29 AM EDT | 8:31 PM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | July 3, 2027, at 8:03 PM PDT | 5:00 AM PDT | 8:13 PM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | July 4, 2027, at 4:03 AM BST | 4:41 AM BST | 9:59 PM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | July 3, 2027, at 11:03 PM EDT | 4:39 AM EDT | 9:06 PM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | July 4, 2027, at 1:03 PM AEST | 7:02 AM AEST | 4:56 PM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | July 18, 2027, at 11:46 AM EDT | 8:38 PM EDT | 5:24 AM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | July 18, 2027, at 8:46 AM PDT | 8:22 PM PDT | 5:48 AM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | July 18, 2027, at 4:46 PM BST | 9:17 PM BST | 4:27 AM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | July 18, 2027, at 11:46 AM EDT | 9:09 PM EDT | 5:36 AM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | July 19, 2027, at 1:46 AM AEST | 5:36 PM AEST | 7:14 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 18 in New York falls on July 19 in Sydney.
The Full Moon of July 18 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.
