What is the August full moon called? The full moons each have a name, a tradition that comes from early cultures using the lunar cycle to track time and seasonal changes. August's

The lunar phase is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth.

August’s Sturgeon Moon illuminated the night sky, dazzling stargazers around the world. The moon reached peak fullness in the early hours of Aug. 9, but seemed full on Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 as well. Some might have been able to spot an alignment of Venus,