What is today’s moon phase? As of Monday, July 14, the moon phase is still in Waning Gibbous. The moon is still mostly lit up, even days after the full moon. Tonight it will be

The July 2025 full 'Buck Moon' will give stargazers an opportunity to appreciate several distinct quirks of orbital mechanics at work! For starters, it falls close to the summer solstice, a time of the year when the sun rides particularly high in the sky, while the moon tracks a low path over the southern horizon.

The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.