Full Moon July 2026 in Aquarius: the Buck Moon
The full moon of July 2026 is exact on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 14:36 UTC, with the Moon at 6°30' Aquarius and the Sun at 6°30' Leo. Your time:
Status as of November 2, 2026: 95 days ago.
What time is the July 2026 full moon?
At 14:36 UTC on July 29, 2026, which is Wed, Jul 29, 10:36 AM in New York and Wed, Jul 29, 07:36 AM in Los Angeles.
What sign is the July 2026 full moon in?
Aquarius: the Moon is at 6°30' Aquarius, opposite the Sun at 6°30' Leo.
What is the July 2026 full moon called?
The Buck Moon, the name given to July’s full moon in the North American naming tradition.
Is the July 2026 full moon a supermoon?
No: at 399,605 km the Moon is farther than the 384,400 km average; it is number 10 of 2026’s 13 full moons by closeness.
Is the July 2026 full moon an eclipse?
No: the Moon passes 2.08° south of the ecliptic, too far from the Sun–Earth line for Earth’s shadow to reach it.
When is the next full moon after July 2026?
On August 28, 2026 at 04:19 UTC, in Pisces.
Computed details, July 29, 2026
| Exact time (UTC) | July 29, 2026, 14:36 UTC Your time: |
|---|---|
| Moon | ♒︎ 6°30' Aquarius |
| Sun | ♌︎ 6°30' Leo |
| Name | Buck Moon The name given to July’s full moon. |
| Distance from Earth | 399,605 km (+15,205 km) |
| Apparent size | 29.9 arcminutes |
| Nearest perigee | August 10, 2026, 11:18 UTC · 363,273 km 11 d 21 h after |
| Distance from the ecliptic | 2.08° south |
| Closeness rank | 10 of 13 (2026) |
| Since the previous full moon | 29 d 15 h |
Local clock readings
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Wed, Jul 29, 07:36 AM |
| New York | Wed, Jul 29, 10:36 AM |
| London | Wed, Jul 29, 03:36 PM |
| India | Wed, Jul 29, 08:06 PM |
| Sydney | Thu, Jul 30, 12:36 AM |
What a full moon in Aquarius means
With the Moon in Aquarius and the Sun in Leo, this full moon lights the Aquarius–Leo axis: what started at the new moon in Cancer on July 14, 2026 comes to a head. Aquarius is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus; its keywords: original, detached, humanitarian.
Feeling steps back and observes. People want the group, the idea, the principle, and a little distance from anyone who needs them too much. Good for friends, causes and clear thinking; cool for romance.
What it means for your sign: The house this lunation falls in for each of the 12 sun signs.
The instant is the same everywhere; only the clock reading changes. Distances are centre to centre. There is no official supermoon definition: here a supermoon is a full moon with the Moon within 360,000 km of Earth, a micromoon one beyond 405,000 km. Computed with astronomy-engine, tropical zodiac. Data: full-moon/2026.json (CC0 JSON).