Full moon August 2022

The Sturgeon supermoon will be visible this week on Thursday 11 August 2022 and into the early hours of Friday morning, in the UK and around the world. If you' ...

When the Moon reaches perigee at the same time as a full Moon occurs in the lunar cycle, the Moon looms larger in the sky and we get a supermoon. However, the highest tides tend to follow the supermoon by a couple of days, and to the casual observer, the effect is subtle. Supermoons are categorised when the Moon is at 360,000km or less away from Earth in its orbital path, and we'll often have two or three full supermoons in a row. The Algonquin tribes of North America named August’s full Moon after the abundance of sturgeon in the rivers and lakes at this time of year. As the Moon rises higher in the sky, less of the blue light gets scattered and the Moon takes on a more familiar greyish-white hue. When the Moon is low on the horizon, you're looking through more of the atmosphere, and light has a longer distance to travel. The sturgeon is North America’s largest freshwater fish and have been reported to reach lengths of up to 6m (15-20 feet), and weighing nearly a tonne. If you’re unable to see August’s supermoon at its peak, you may have already glimpsed a full-looking Moon last night, and it will also appear full at the weekend. If you saw the Moon rise last night, you might have noticed a yellow hue while it was still low to the horizon. For the UK, the Summer Triangle is a familiar feature of the summer skies, with the blue-white star Vega in Lyra the Lyre the first to make its appearance as darkness descends. The supermoon will reach its peak at 2:36am on the morning of 12 August 2022. August welcomes the third, and last, supermoon of the year, but when exactly can you see the Sturgeon Moon? Which constellation will it appear in?

Each month, the sun and the moon stand opposite each other on the zodiac wheel, and this opposition is called the full moon. Full moons are famously periods ...

The sun applying to an opposition with Saturn in Aquarius, and the moon joining it, adds extra tension to the pressure to perform and live up to expectations. This full moon is very much about the balance between the self and the collective. Mercury makes a harmonious aspect (or applies to a trine) to the North Node, which can bode well for communication and the timing of discussions, and Venus separates from a trine to Neptune, adding a dash of glamor and romance! Each month, the sun and the moon stand opposite each other on the zodiac wheel, and this opposition is called the full moon. The full moon in Aquarius is like taking a break from a hot, sweaty dance party for a refreshing glass of ice water. This month’s full moon in Aquarius takes place on August 11, 2022, at 9:36 PM ET and is also known as the Sturgeon moon.

The "sturgeon moon" of August will be shining in the sky this week but will likely dampen the view of the Perseid meteor shower.

The August moon will officially reach its fullest phase at night — at 9:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Thursday, Aug. 11, in the New York City region. The most common nickname of the August full moon is the “ sturgeon moon,” but some people call it the “ green corn moon” and the “grain moon,” according to the Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac. As a result, the bright moonlight will cut down on the number of meteors that will be visible, experts say. Others say it will be just an ordinary full moon. Regardless of its classification, however, the August moon will officially be turning full Thursday night, Aug. 11, and will also be 100% full when it rises in the sky Friday night, Aug. 12. The full “sturgeon” moon of August 2022 will be glowing in the night sky this week, and it might be another big and bright supermoon, according to some astronomy experts.