JACKSON, Wyo. — September’s Full Harvest Moon will be full tonight, Monday Sept. 20.
According to NASA, the Harvest Moon is the full moon that rises closest to the autumnal equinox, which is Sept. 22, officially marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere.
The exact time of the full Harvest Moon is 23:54 Universal Time. At U.S. time zones, that translates to 8:54 p.m. ADT, 7:54 p.m. EDT, 6:54 p.m. CDT, 5:54 p.m. MDT, 4:54 p.m. PDT, 3:54 p.m Alaskan Time and 1:54 p.m. Hawaiian Time.
Anyone who looks toward the sky tonight will be able to see it in all its glory, assuming the weather holds.
Harvest moons get their name because they happen closest to the fall equinox. They rise right at or right after sunset, and illuminate the sky during the early evening. The occasion gives farmers extra time to harvest their crops.
