The next full moon, known as the Buck Moon, is set to appear on Sunday, July 21, at 4:47 pm IST, according to NASA. This full moon is particularly special this year as it coincides with the 55th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing in 1969.
The Buck Moon will appear full for about three days, from Friday evening through Monday morning, offering a full moon weekend.
The Buck Moon gets its name from the Algonquin tribes of the northeastern United States. They called it this because early summer is when buck deer grow new antlers. It is also known as the Thunder Moon due to frequent thunderstorms during this period. Europeans referred to it as the Hay Moon or Mead Moon, as it aligns with haymaking and mead-making.
Cultural Significance
The Buck Moon falls near the middle of the sixth month of the Chinese year of the Dragon, Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar, and Muharram in the Islamic calendar. For Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains, this full moon is significant as Guru Purnima, a time for clearing the mind and honouring the guru.
