The Buck Moon is the traditional name for July’s full moon, a term widely credited to Native American and later colonial folklore. This year’s Buck Moon reached its formal peak on Wednesday (July 29), at around 3.36pm, when it was actually just below the UK horizon. READ MORE: Thames Water responds on when UK hosepipe ban will end as rain forecastThe July supermoon in the Oxfordshire skies. While the name might sound rare, the Buck Moon is simply July’s full moon, and it appears once every year. The next full moon after the Buck Moon is the Sturgeon Moon on Friday, August 28, which will again look full for a night or so either side of that date for sky‑watchers in Oxfordshire.