This month’s full moon arrives early Saturday, Sept. 10.
The full moon closest to the fall equinox is called the Harvest Moon, since it’s the time of year when harvest season gets underway. This year, the September full moon gets that honor.
September’s full moon is also called the Corn Moon. The Ontario Native Literacy Project notes that some Native American tribes also knew it as the Falling Leaves Moon and the Rutting Moon.
The moon is officially full at 5:59 a.m. ET on Sept. 10, although it’ll appear full for a couple of days before and after that date.
This might seem even more noticeable than usual this month. For a few days surrounding the Harvest Moon, the time of moonrise only gets about 30 to 45 minutes later each evening. The moon will illuminate much of the night sky if there’s clear conditions.
Something else you might notice is that the moon is getting higher in the sky. This happens as the sun’s crest in the sky gets lower day-by-day, a trend that lasts until the start of winter.
A bonus this month: Look for bright Jupiter to the left of the full moon.
See what’s happening in the night sky for the final months of the year in our 2022 celestial calendar.
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