The full Moon will rise tonight, on July 3, and reach peak illumination at 7:39 a.m. This month’s moon is known as the buck moon (referring to the time when male deer's antlers typically grow during an annual cycle of shedding and regrowth). Other names for the July moon include: thunder moon, hot moon, raspberry moon and ripe corn moon. This moonrise will be 14,000 miles closer to Earth than a typical full moon event (sometimes referred to as a super-moon)