St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: September 20, 2021

Press release from St. Louis Science Center:

September 20, 2021

Full moon for September occurs today at 6:55 pm. You can find the Moon rising in the east as the Sun sets in the west. September’s full moon is the nearest to the autumnal equinox, which means it is the Harvest Moon for 2021. Harvest Moons are the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox. It can occur anywhere from two weeks before or after the equinox.

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