Full Moon 2018: When is the August Full Moon? Why is it called the Sturgeon Moon? THE August Full Moon is colloquially known as the Sturgeon Moon or the Blueberry Moon – but when is the Full Moon this month and where does its unusual name come from? Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:An Eye in the Sky Could Detect Planet-Warming Plumes on the GroundMatter: All by Itself, the Humble Sweet Potato Colonized the WorldBaby in China Is Born to Surrogate 4 Years After His Parents’ DeathsBaby born FOUR YEARS after his parents died in a car crashTrilobites: Farmland Birds in France Are in Steep DeclineAlien discovery: Subglacial Arctic lake could hold key to life on Europa and Titan