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The September full moon is called the Harvest
Moon.
The Harvest moon can occur in
either September or October because it coincides with an astronomical event –
the autumnal equinox. The full Moon that occurs nearest to the autumnal (fall) equinox - or the start of astronomical fall.
(September 22 or 23 depending-upon your time zone) takes on the name Harvest
Moon. If it occurs in early October - like it did in 2020 - it is called the Full Corn Moon or Barley Moon.
The name comes from this moon’s ability to
shine light when it is needed the most – to bring in the harvest. In the Northern Hemisphere and in our time
zone the Harvest Moon rises tonight at 6:54 PM.
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