Moon Phases — July 2027
Full Moon on July 18 at 13:47 UTC, New Moon on July 4 at 02:45 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.
July 2027 · phase for each day (UTC)
Best Nights in July
✦Darkest skies
Jul 2 – Jul 6
Around the New Moon (Jul 4), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.
◐Sharpest Moon detail
Jul 10 · Jul 26
At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.
○Brightest nights
Jul 17 – Jul 19
Around the Buck Moon (Jul 18), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.
Moonrise & moonset where you are
See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.