The Moon in July 2027
In July 2027 the Moon goes through four main phases: new moon on July 3, first quarter on July 10, full moon on July 18 and last quarter on July 26. The full moon, traditionally called the Buck Moon, comes on Sunday, July 18 at 11:45 AM ET (3:45 PM UTC). The new moon falls on Saturday, July 3 at 11:02 PM ET.
On July 1 the Moon is a waning crescent, 12% lit. By July 31 it is a waning crescent, 2% lit. All times on this page are Eastern Time (New York), rounded to the minute, with UTC alongside. The live tool at the top uses your own time zone.
| Phase | Date | Time (ET) | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| New moon | Saturday, July 3 | 11:02 PM | Jul 4, 3:02 AM |
| First quarter | Saturday, July 10 | 2:39 PM | Jul 10, 6:39 PM |
| Full moon | Sunday, July 18 | 11:45 AM | Jul 18, 3:45 PM |
| Last quarter | Monday, July 26 | 12:55 PM | Jul 26, 4:55 PM |
July 2027 moon calendar, day by day
Phase and lit share at noon in New York, the Moon’s direction in the sky, then moonrise and moonset in New York. “None” means the Moon does not rise (or set) that calendar day.
| Day | Phase | Lit | Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jul 1 | Waning Crescent | 9% | Ascending | 2:32 AM | 6:25 PM |
| Fri, Jul 2 | Waning Crescent | 3% | Ascending | 3:25 AM | 7:33 PM |
| Sat, Jul 3 | New moon | 0% | Descending | 4:31 AM | 8:32 PM |
| Sun, Jul 4 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | Descending | 5:47 AM | 9:20 PM |
| Mon, Jul 5 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | Descending | 7:08 AM | 9:58 PM |
| Tue, Jul 6 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | Descending | 8:28 AM | 10:29 PM |
| Wed, Jul 7 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | Descending | 9:45 AM | 10:56 PM |
| Thu, Jul 8 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | Descending | 10:59 AM | 11:21 PM |
| Fri, Jul 9 | Waxing Crescent | 38% | Descending | 12:11 PM | 11:45 PM |
| Sat, Jul 10 | First quarter | 49% | Descending | 1:20 PM | none |
| Sun, Jul 11 | Waxing Gibbous | 60% | Descending | 2:29 PM | 12:11 AM |
| Mon, Jul 12 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | Descending | 3:36 PM | 12:39 AM |
| Tue, Jul 13 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | Descending | 4:42 PM | 1:11 AM |
| Wed, Jul 14 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | Descending | 5:43 PM | 1:49 AM |
| Thu, Jul 15 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | Descending | 6:38 PM | 2:34 AM |
| Fri, Jul 16 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | Ascending | 7:26 PM | 3:26 AM |
| Sat, Jul 17 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | Ascending | 8:05 PM | 4:23 AM |
| Sun, Jul 18 | Full moon | 100% | Ascending | 8:38 PM | 5:24 AM |
| Mon, Jul 19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | Ascending | 9:06 PM | 6:26 AM |
| Tue, Jul 20 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | Ascending | 9:30 PM | 7:28 AM |
| Wed, Jul 21 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | Ascending | 9:52 PM | 8:29 AM |
| Thu, Jul 22 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | Ascending | 10:12 PM | 9:29 AM |
| Fri, Jul 23 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | Ascending | 10:33 PM | 10:30 AM |
| Sat, Jul 24 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | Ascending | 10:54 PM | 11:31 AM |
| Sun, Jul 25 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | Ascending | 11:19 PM | 12:35 PM |
| Mon, Jul 26 | Last quarter | 51% | Ascending | 11:48 PM | 1:42 PM |
| Tue, Jul 27 | Waning Crescent | 40% | Ascending | none | 2:52 PM |
| Wed, Jul 28 | Waning Crescent | 29% | Ascending | 12:24 AM | 4:03 PM |
| Thu, Jul 29 | Waning Crescent | 20% | Ascending | 1:10 AM | 5:12 PM |
| Fri, Jul 30 | Waning Crescent | 11% | Descending | 2:08 AM | 6:15 PM |
| Sat, Jul 31 | Waning Crescent | 5% | Descending | 3:18 AM | 7:08 PM |
Distance and height in the sky
The Moon is closest to Earth (perigee) on July 4, at 358,283 km. It is farthest (apogee) on July 19, at 406,209 km.
The month starts with a rising Moon. It reaches its highest path on July 2 (declination 27.2° north) and then descends. It reaches its lowest path on July 15 (27.2° south) and starts to ascend again. It reaches its highest path on July 30 (declination 27.2° north) and then descends. A high declination means the Moon rides high in the sky and stays up longer, as seen from the United States.
Penumbral lunar eclipse on July 18
Greatest eclipse: 12:03 PM ET (4:03 PM UTC), according to NASA. The Moon barely grazes the outer shadow: no change is visible to the eye.
Why it is called the Buck Moon
The name comes from the almanac tradition of the northeastern United States: young male deer grow new antlers, still covered in velvet. These names were popularized in the 1930s by the Maine Farmers’ Almanac, which presented them as Native American names.
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