The August full moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, will rise on Aug. 9, offering an impressive lunar display for skywatchers worldwide.

The Sturgeon Moon will officially reach full phase at 3:54 a.m. EDT (0754 GMT), but that exact moment won't be visible everywhere. The best time to see it depends on your local moonrise, when the moon first appears above the horizon in your area.

In New York City, for example, the full moon peaks at 3:54 a.m. EDT on Aug. 9, just before sunrise. That means it will be visible in the early morning hours of Aug. 9, setting around 6:04 a.m. Later that day, the moon rises again at 8:30 p.m., and while it's technically just past full, it will still look completely round to the naked eye. That evening's moonrise, when the moon appears big and golden near the

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