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The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.

In either case, because the jaws looked like a crescent moon, Peterson named it the Crescent wrench. The tool quickly earned the respect of tinkerers, professionals, and luminaries.

The moon will be 99% full Friday night, and with mostly clear skies expected for Louisville in the evening, tonight is a good opportunity to view it.

And that’s why in Sawan, the crescent moon shines brighter — because the world slows down, the clouds wash away the dust, and millions remember to look up with wonder.

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Waning Crescent Moon NASA/Bob Hines NASA astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of the waning crescent moon on May 8, 2022, as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 260 miles ...

Historically, July’s full moon is called the buck moon because it aligns with the time of year where the antlers of male deer, or bucks, are quickly growing, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.