ByJamie Carter
ByJamie Carter,
Senior Contributor.
The full sturgeon moon — the second full of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — will turn full on Saturday, Aug. 9. It will be best seen during dusk that evening, but also be a spectacular sight the previous evening on Friday, Aug. 8. It takes its name from the sturgeon fish found in the Great Lakes in North America during summer. One consequence of the timing of this full moon is the ruining of the annual Perseids meteor shower, whose peak on Aug. 12-13 will be marred by bright moonlight.
The sturgeon moon will turn full at 3:56 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 9. It will look full the night before, and the night after, it's officially 100%-lit by the sun. The best time to watch it rise in North America will be at moonrise during dusk on Friday, Aug. 8, though the west coast will get a second chance on Saturday, Aug. 9.
