![]() So pour the last of your favorite summer wine and set a reminder to look up Monday evening-this full moon is one you won't want to miss. By then, fall will be in full swing-but for now, we can enjoy the last few nights of summer by moonlight. Moon phases (Full Moon) 2023 New moon, September 14, 2023, 06:40:05 PM First quarter, September 22, 2023, 12:32:39 PM Full moon, September 29, 2023, 02:58:21. The next full moon-the first of fall, named the Hunter’s Moon-will occur on the morning of Wednesday, October 20, NASA explains, just before Halloween. Other names for September’s full moon include the Fruit Moon and the Barley Moon (which originated in Europe), plus the Corn Moon (which reportedly comes from the Algonquin tribes), per NASA. ![]() The name “Harvest Moon,” then, comes from the farmers who worked by the light of the moon to complete their harvest of summer’s crops. The years first lunar eclipse is underway, and the best viewing is in Asia and Australia. between August 1 and September 29 there are 60 days a full moon happens every 29.5 days there should be 3 full moons. (Fun fact: Because September’s Harvest Moon barely squeezed itself into summer, August’s Sturgeon Moon was classified as a rare blue moon.)Īround the autumn equinox, The Old Farmer’s Almanac explains, the moon rises soon after sunset, casting a bright light. Though it’s often associated with fall, it actually occurs in summer about half of the time, per the Farmers’ Almanac it can occur as early as two weeks before and as late as two weeks after this event. This Viral Video Shows Planets Replacing the MoonĮach year, the Harvest Moon is the full moon that falls closest to the autumn equinox. The full moon, which is appearing two days before autumnal equinox, can be seen 17 minutes after sunset.
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