According to skylore, the closest full moon to the autumn equinox is the Harvest Moon.
In 2020, the autumnal equinox for the Northern Hemisphere came on September 22, so this hemisphere’s Harvest Moon came October 1.
Who named the Harvest Moon? That name probably sprang to the lips of farmers throughout the Northern Hemisphere, on autumn evenings, as the Harvest Moon aided in bringing in the crops.
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