Harvest Moon
The full moon appearing nearest to the autumnal equinox is called the Harvest Moon. This moonrise occurs soon after sunset, providing extended light in the evenings for farmers to harvest their crops. The name "Harvest Moon" dates back to ancient agricultural traditions.
During the autumn equinox, the full moon is commonly known as the Harvest Moon. It is the full moon that is closest to the autumnal equinox and traditionally provided extra light for farmers to harvest their crops late into the night.
The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, so in 2013 in the northern hemisphere it was the full moon that peaked on 19 September at 11:13 AM UTC.
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. So, the phase of the moon during Easter will be a full moon.
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The autumnal equinox is also known as the fall equinox and the September equinox. An example of a sentence using "autumnal equinox" is "This year's autumnal equinox falls on a full moon. "
The full moon appearing nearest to the autumnal equinox is called the Harvest Moon. This moonrise occurs soon after sunset, providing extended light in the evenings for farmers to harvest their crops. The name "Harvest Moon" dates back to ancient agricultural traditions.
November 4 2008
One. The harvest moon is the moon at and about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox. The autumnal equinox occurs when a location on the earth's equator falls vertically under the centre of the sun, usually September 22 or 23 each year.
The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox is known as the Harvest Moon. Traditionally, Algonquin children would perform the task of picking the ripe crops during the Harvest Moon.
Your question is full of holes. The first full moon after the next autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere peaks on April 6, 2012 at 19:19 (7:19 PM) UTC. The first full moon after the next autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere peaks on September 30, 2012 at 03:19 (3:19 AM) UTC.
A second harvest is sometimes called a full moon harvest. This may occur if harvest time is close to the autumnal equinox.
During the autumn equinox, the full moon is commonly known as the Harvest Moon. It is the full moon that is closest to the autumnal equinox and traditionally provided extra light for farmers to harvest their crops late into the night.
The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, so in 2013 in the northern hemisphere it was the full moon that peaked on 19 September at 11:13 AM UTC.
When that happens would be on a different date each year, as full moons do not happen on the exact same date each year, so there is no precise answer to your question.
Harvest Moon is a farming-simulation game.The harvest moon is the moon at or about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox. The harvest moon is often mistaken for the modern day hunter's moon, which is a "blood" moon, called that for it's color. The Harvest Moon is the first full moon AFTER the Hunter's Moon.
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. So, the phase of the moon during Easter will be a full moon.