On the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the full buck moon rises above the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on July 16, 2019 as seen from Kearney, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)Skywatchers are in for a treat on July 4, when the buck moon, or July full moon, rises in the sky.
There will also be a partial lunar eclipse.“July’s full moon will rise after sunset in the evening of Saturday, July 4, before reaching peak illumination at 12:44 A.M Eastern Time on Sunday, July 5,” explains The Old Farmer’s Almanac. “Look towards the southeast to watch it rise above the horizon.”The Old Farmer’s Almanac explains that the buck moon earned its name because it occurs at a time of the year when a.