July's full Buck Moon leads a mini planet parade through the summer sky tonight - Space

The July full 'Buck Moon' is visible tonight, appearing alongside a planetary parade featuring Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and Mars. Stargazers are encouraged to look toward the southeastern horizon at sunset to view the event.
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The July full moon rises tonight with Venus, Saturn Mercury and Mars!
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Click for next article The full Buck Moon rises tonight. (Image credit: Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images, created by Anthony Wood in Canva) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 3 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Editor's Note: The full "Buck Moon" charged into the summer sky on July 29 to to dazzle stargazers with a gorgeous display of natural moonlight and we have the photos to prove it! Check out our wrap article to see jaw dropping photos of the July 2026 full moon captured from around the world.
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