Sky-gazers will be able to enjoy August’s spectacular full moon — known as a “sturgeon moon” — at peak illumination this weekend. For those in North America, it will start Friday night and go into early Saturday, just days ahead of next week’s highly anticipated 2025 Perseid meteor shower.

The August full moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, will rise on Aug. 9, offering an impressive lunar display for skywatchers worldwide.

As of Thursday, Aug. 8, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, the moon will be 99% lit up tonight, we're so close! So, what can you spot when you look up tonight? With no visual aids, you'll be able to see lots on the moon's surface, namely the Mare Imbrium, the Kepler Crater, and the Mare Vaporum.