July 2026 is a mixed bag in Montreal. There’s a bit of rain, thunderstorms, wind, and long, sunny days. To wrap up the month on a high note, to mark the midpoint of the Montreal summer, and to make the fireflies glow even brighter, the full moon will be high in the sky on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Given the somewhat surreal atmosphere of summer—the heat, the smell of forest fires burning in Ontario, the vacation vibe—the moon will be full at 10:36 a.m. In the evening, you’ll need to look toward the southeast to see it rise after sunset.
The Buck Moon
The full moon in July is called the Buck Moon in North America because this is the time of year when deer have their new summer antlers. Every summer, deer shed their antlers, and they grow back larger than the year before.
The name “Buck Moon” is a combination of the names given to the July full moon by the Indigenous nations of North America and by settlers from continental Europe.
Among the Indigenous nations of North America,this full moon is called;
- Feather Moulting Moon (Cree)
- Salmon Moon (Tlingit)
- Berry Moon (Anishinaabe)
- Halfway Summer Moon (Anishinaabe)
- Moon When the Chokecherries Are Ripe (Dakota)
- Month of the Ripe Corn Moon (Cherokee)
- Raspberry Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe)
- Thunder Moon (Western Abenaki)
The Full Moon in Aquarius
This full moon appears in the constellation Aquarius; astrologers recommend experiencing your emotions to the fullest and letting go of negative emotions—it’s the moon of catharsis. We recommend:
- head to the Fantasia Festival to see *SOUR MINNOWS*, which explores the surrealism of modern life through semi-disturbing vignettes, to exorcise
- head over to JOY Wellness on July 25 to cleanse your chakras at the special Aquarius-themed ASTROTAROT spa and astrology evening
- leave Montreal to have a coffee on the deck of a cottage, seeking solitude and that slightly surreal “Alice in Wonderland” atmosphere that allows for a peaceful release of emotions
