Catch the full Buck “Supermoon” on Wednesday. Here’s what to know

Photo Of A Full Moon Photo: Photo by Brett Sayles

PARK CITY, Utah — According to The Old Farmers Almanac July’s full Buck Moon will be rising after sunset on Wednesday, July 13. This will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year. Plan to look towards the southeast after sunset to watch it rise into the sky.

July’s full Buck Moon orbits closer to Earth than any other full Moon this year, making it the biggest and brightest supermoon of 2022! At its nearest point, the Buck Moon will be 222,089.3 miles (357,418 km) from Earth so it just edges out June’s Strawberry Moon by 200km.

While a supermoon is technically bigger and brighter than a regular full Moon, it only appears about 7% larger—which can be an imperceptible difference to the human eye, depending on other conditions. Nonetheless, it’s fun to know that the full Moon you’re looking at is the closest, biggest, and brightest of the year.

Fun Fact:
The full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.