![]() ![]() Recall that earlier, I had mentioned that our late-September moon could be utilized by farmers to work late into the night - if they cared to, that is. Nighttime harvesting is gone… but the moon remains So, from Resolute Bay, the moon will seem to rise (on average) about 60 minutes earlier each night. And for those who live even farther to the north, a paradox appears - the moon appears to rise earlier!Īt Resolute Bay in Nunavut, Canada (latitude 74.7-degrees N), for instance, the times of moonrise on Sep. Interestingly, for those who live near the Arctic Circle - 66.7-degrees N, the moon does indeed appear to rise about the same time each night during the Harvest Moon's reign. In Melbourne, Australia (37.8-degrees S), for instance, the night-to-night difference amounts to 75 minutes. ![]() As such, the difference for the time of moonrise exceeds the average of 50 minutes per night. September full moon 2023 guide: The Super Harvest Moon joins Jupiter and Saturn Moonrise oddities at different latitudesīy contrast, for those living in the Southern Hemisphere, the ecliptic at this time of year appears to stand almost perpendicular (at nearly a right angle) to the eastern horizon. Astrophoto of the month: Super Blood Wolf Moon ![]() Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 lights up skies around the world (photos) At this time of year, when rising, the ecliptic makes its smallest angle with respect to the horizon for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. The reason for this seasonal circumstance is that the moon appears to move along the ecliptic. Meanwhile, at Calgary, Alberta, Canada located at latitude 51.0-degrees N, the average difference is only 15 minutes later. For example: Cocoa Beach, Florida, located near latitude 28.4-degrees N, sees moonrise come an average of 35 minutes later. This night-to-night difference is greatest in more southerly locations. More specifically, that's about one-half the normal delay. So compared to the normal rise time of 50 minutes later per night, the time of the Harvest Moon moonrise comes 25 minutes later. It also rises about the time the sun sets, but more importantly, at this time of year, instead of rising 50 or so minutes later each evening (as usual) the moon seems to rise at nearly the same time every night.įor example, in New York City, moonrise on Sep. 28 is at 6:35 p.m. What sets the Harvest Full Moon apart from other full moons is that farmers at the climax of the current harvest season can work late into the night because the moon’s light becomes so bright. Many may believe that the Harvest Moon remains in the night sky longer than any of the other full moons we see during the year, but that's actually not the case. That particular circumstance is reserved for the full moon closest to the Winter Solstice (which this year will come on Dec. ![]()
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