Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The “Sturgeon Moon” will turn full at 18:25 UTC/2:25 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 19.
getty The eighth full moon of 2024 —the “Sturgeon Moon”—will grace the early evening skies this coming week as it rises in the east just as the sun sets in the west. Named the “Sturgeon Moon”—but also the “Lynx Moon” and the “Lightning Moon”—this month it will also be called a “Blue Moon” and a “supermoon.” Here’s everything you need to know about it, including exactly when, where and how to see it at its best from where you are: When Is The ‘ Sturgeon Moon?’ The “Sturgeon Moon” will turn full at 18:25 UTC/2:25 p.
m. EDT on Monday, August 19. From North America, the best time to see it rise is during the moonrise later that day.
Why The ‘ Sturgeon Moon’ Is A ‘Blue Moon’ And A ‘Supermoon’ The “Sturgeon Moon” will be what astronomers call a seasonal blue moon. That’s because it will be the third of four full moons in one astronomical season, which occurs only rarely. This is a simple calendar quirk and there is no visual effect so, no, it will not be blue .
The other, more modern definition of a “blue moon” is when two full moons occur in the same calendar month. It will also be the first of four “supermoon” full moons in 2024. A supermoon—also known as a perigee full moon—is slightly bigger and brighter than the average full moon.
That’s because the moon’s orbital .