Our next full moon, popularly called the Sturgeon Moon, will rise in the night sky the evening of Friday, August 8th, across the U.S.

The full moon this month, our eighth of the year, will rise after sunset Friday evening across the east coast of the U.S. and fully peak overnight.

According to the Farmer’s Almanac , the full moon is called the Sturgeon Moon because it occurs around the time the sturgeon fish were most easily caught by Native Americans around the Great Lakes. It is also called the Corn Moon and Harvest Moon by other Native American tribes.

The best viewing will be after sunset on Friday. To find the best time to view in your area, check out the moonrise calculator . Be sure to find a place with unobstructed horizon views for the best sights.

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