Rare Friday The 13th Full Moon To Fill CT Skies

CONNECTICUT, CT — Friday the 13th is going to be a little extra spooky this year, as a rare Harvest Moon will appear in the night sky across America on Friday, Sept. 13. It’s the first time a full moon has appeared on the date since Oct. 13, 2000.

You’re not going to want to miss the spectacle, as it won’t happen again until Aug. 13, 2049, according to the good folks at the Farmers’ Almanac. That’s a 30-year wait!

The Harvest Moon name refers to the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox — on Friday, Sept. 13, the moon will reach the farthest point of its orbit around the Earth, and thus be at its most visible.

You’ll want to read closely though, as the moon is at its fullest at different points depending on where you are across the country.

In Connecticut, the upcoming full moon on Friday the 13th will actually be at its astronomical acme at 12:32 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. This is slightly different from when NASA says the best time to watch the full moon across the U.S. is — one minute later, at 12:33 a.m. But when that bad moon comes a-risin' — on Friday the 13th between 7:13 p.m. in the spooky eastern marches of Voluntown and 7:19 p.m. along the fog-shrouded western corners of Greenwich — it will be as big and full and ominous as any (human) eye can tell.

The Harvest Moon will appear full from Thursday night through Sunday morning, according to NASA.

The actual autumnal equinox will take place on Sept. 23 at 3:50 a.m., which marks the end of summer and beginning of fall.