The August full moon in 2025 occurs on Saturday, August 9, 2025, commonly known as the Sturgeon Moon.

Quick Scoop

  • Date of August full moon 2025: Saturday, August 9, 2025.
  • Peak illumination (approx.): Around 3:55–3:57 a.m. Eastern Time.
  • Traditional name: Sturgeon Moon.
  • The Moon will look “full” for about a day before and after August 9 in most time zones.

In practical terms: if you go out on the nights of August 8 or 9, 2025, you’ll see a bright, nearly perfectly full Sturgeon Moon dominating the sky.

Mini note

Exact clock time will shift depending on your time zone, but calendars and observatories list the August 2025 full moon as falling on August 9.

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