From September 9 to 11, there will be another full moon night for the viewers. Technically the Moon becomes full at a certain time.
This full moon is called 'Harvest Moon', which is usually seen in September or sometimes in October.
It will look like this for about three days. That is, the Moon will appear full for about three days from Thursday evening to Sunday morning.
At the time of 'Harvest Moon', the moon becomes visible shortly after sunset and remains till late night. On average, moonrise occurs every night about 50 minutes later.
This will be the last Full Moon of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. After this the autumn season will start. This will mark the arrival of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
ExtraJupiter will be at its closest and brightest for the year on September 26, rising around sunset and setting around sunrise.
why is the september full moon called the harvest moon
The September full moon is also called the Harvest Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, as this full moon falls near the autumnal equinox, which traditionally marks the beginning of the harvest season.
The first known written use of the name in the English language (according to the Oxford English Dictionary) was in 1706.
In Europe and America, this is the time of harvesting of crops. That's why it is named Harvest Moon.
Actually, in this light of the moon, farmers could easily do the harvesting of crops, hence it was named Harvest Moon.
Along with the Harvest Moon, it is also called the 'Corn Moon', because in some places it is the time of harvesting the maize crop after it is ripe.
The Harvest Moon, which can occur in September or October according to the English calendar, often falls on major religious and cultural holidays.
The Harvest Moon in India refers to the time when Hindus feed their ancestors as a tribute. Pitru Paksha starts from this full moon of Bhadrapada month and ends on Amavasya.
The new names for this full moon are Grail Moon and Lady Moon, named for the two lunar robotic missions launched in September.