US EditionSturgeon Moon 2025: What Makes August's Full Moon a Special 2-Night Affair
UNITED STATES, AUG 9 – The August Sturgeon Moon, named for the once abundant Great Lakes fish, peaks in Aquarius on August 9 at 3:55 a.m. EST, symbolizing resilience and emotional energy.
- On Saturday, Aug. 9, the full moon will reach peak illumination at 3:55 a.m. ET in Aquarius, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory's Astronomical Applications Department.
- Dubbed the Sturgeon Moon, it honors the giant lake sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, a vital summer food staple for Native Americans, says The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
- Ahead of peak illumination, the full Sturgeon Moon will rise at 8:03 p.m. ET on Friday in New York City, just after sunset.
- Spiritually speaking, many believe the Full Sturgeon Moon symbolizes resilience, as sturgeons can live for up to 150 years, and it stirs emotions.
- As an astrological highlight, this full moon in Aquarius occurs one day after the Lion’s Gate Portal on Aug. 8, with four planets—Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto—retrograde and Mars harmonizing with Pluto retrograde on August 10th.
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