The Buck Moon this year will happen on Jul 21, 2024 at 4:17 am.
In July, the Full Moon is called Buck Moon to signify the new antlers that emerge on a deer buck’s forehead around this time.
Male deer, or bucks, shed their antlers and grow new ones every year. Deer belong to the Cervidae family along with elk, moose, reindeer, and other species.
The Buck Moon is also known in association with Thunderstorms and the Hay Harvest:
Some Native American tribes call it Salmon Moon, Raspberry Moon, and Thunder Moon because of the frequent thunderstorms in the summer.
In Celtic, this Moon was known as the Claiming Moon, Wyrt Moon, Herb Moon, and Mead Moon, indicating that July is the time to gather herbs (or wyrts) to dry and use as spices and remedies.
The Anglo-Saxons called it the Hay Moon after the hay harvest in July.
Note:
Times for the Buck Moon vary by time zone. Times and dates are based on the local time (time zones).
