Tonight's full moon will shine for days. Here's when and what to know about August full sturgeon moon meaning and this month's moon phases.

There’s a full moon rising in the sign of the water bearer this weekend, and it’s one of the most powerful of 2025. The Full Sturgeon Moon will directly oppose the sun in Leo on August

But you don't need to stay up till then to view it. “Even at a much more reasonable time of night, you can peek outside and see the full moon, especially if you’re away from ambient light,” says Kelsey Young, the lead for the lunar science objectives of NASA’s Artemis II mission in an interview with CNN Science.