Eagles head full moon coming over GA tonight, do you see it. Cool nonetheless, do eagles love sturgeon fish. I think so!

When is the August 2021 full moon? Blue ‘Sturgeon Moon’ date – and how the names gained traction

The next full moon peaks early in the afternoon on 22 August, so the orb will appear a similar size on both Saturday and Sunday nights

August’s full moon is almost upon us, and British stargazers will be hoping the weather can perk up a bit to give us a clear night to view the orb.

The full moon has been shrouded in folklore and mystique for millennia, inspiring everything from religious festivals to horror films and outlandish doomsday conspiracy theories.

In recent years, it has also led to moon names infiltrating pop culture, with this month’s full moon of the year apparently dubbed the “worm moon” – here’s everything you need to know.

When is the August 2021 full moon?

The next full moon occurs on Sunday 22 August and peaks at 1.01pm in the UK, according to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, which means it will appear a similar size on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Although we tend to think of there being a full moon each month, the lunar cycle actually lasts just over 29.5 days, which means there is sometimes more than one (this has commonly become known as a “blue moon”).

However, the more traditional definition of a blue moon is the third full moon in an astronomical season containing four full moons – and this applies to August’s.

There won’t be more than one full moon within a calendar month for a couple of years, with the next falling on 31 August 2023.

The lunar cycle’s timings also mean that the full moon tends to fall slightly earlier each month, with the full lunar timetable for 2021 as follows:

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