Avid sky watchers may also have a chance to see multiple planets and a constellation later this month. Here's what to know.

The full buck moon is on the rise, folks — peaking on Thursday, July 10th at 4:36 PM EST at 18 degrees of Capricorn. Symbolized by the ever-striving, keep on climbing sea goat — this moon is a summons to stand tall and still and gauge how far up the proverbial mountain we have come and how much further we have yet to go.

The Moon looked spectacular over parts of the south on Thursday night. This particular Moon was a Buck Moon, a type of supermoon - when the Moon is closest to the Earth, and full. Monthly full Moons have different names,

Skywatchers may have a harder time spotting July's full moon in Iowa. The evening of Wednesday, July 9, is expected to have 50-80% cloud cover across the state with some thunderstorms possible starting in western Iowa around 10 p.m. and moving across the state through the night, according to the National Weather Service.

Experts say July’s full moon could reduce sleep by up to 20 minutes on the evening of the 10th and as much as 90 minutes in the days leading up to and following it. Scientists in Switzerland previously found that, on the night of the full moon, people take on average five more minutes to fall asleep.