The ultimate full moon of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer season will happen on Sunday, Sept. 7, and one of the best time to see it is going to be later that day because it rises within the east at nightfall.
Although it is typically known as the Harvest Moon, September’s full moon is known as the Corn Moon this yr. That’s as a result of the closest full moon to the equinox on Sept. 22 is historically known as the Harvest Moon, and this yr, that is October’s full moon (rising Oct 6). This switch-up occurs each three years, in accordance with Time and Date.
Other names for September’s full moon include the Wine Moon, the Song Moon and the Barley Moon, while Anishinaabeg people call the September moon “Wabaabagaa Giizis,” which means the “Changing Leaves Moon,” according to the Center for Native American Studies.
Although the moon can be formally full at 2:10 p.m. EDT (18:10 UTC) on Sept. 7, a full moon is greatest noticed because it rises within the east shortly after the solar has set within the west. This month, that occurs a couple of hours after the moon has change into full, with the Corn Moon rising a couple of minutes after sundown throughout North America.
This yr’s Corn Moon can be a complete lunar eclipse for viewers in some areas of the world. From Australia, Asia, Africa and elements of Europe, a “blood moon” can be seen for 82 minutes — the longest complete lunar eclipse since Nov. 8, 2022. It can be virtually an identical to the whole lunar eclipse seen in North America for 65 minutes on March 14, 2025. However, the Sept. 7 eclipse will happen earlier than moonrise in North America.
You can have a look at the complete moon with none optical aids, however in case you catch it at moonrise, stargazing binoculars and yard telescopes might help reveal particulars on the lunar floor that aren’t seen to the bare eye. As the complete moon rises, its glare will increase considerably, making it tough to view the moon straight.
The following night, on Monday, Sept. 8, the waning gibbous moon can have Saturn shut by. The ringed planet can be notably shiny as a result of it reaches its annual opposition — when it is closest to Earth — on Sept. 20.
After September’s Corn Moon, the subsequent full moon would be the Harvest Moon, which is able to flip full on Monday, Oct. 6.