Harvest Moon 2023: Last Supermoon Of The Year To Rise On September 29. Know What Makes It Unique

Harvest Moon: The full Moon closest to the autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere mostly rises towards the end of September every year. However, not every Harvest Moon is a supermoon.

At the time around the Harvest Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, people can feel as though several full Moons have risen in a row. This is because during this time in the Northern Hemisphere, the difference between the timings of two consecutive moonrises is less than 50 minutes.

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Harvest Moon 2023: The last supermoon of the year is set to rise on September 29, 2023. The Harvest Moon, which is the full Moon closest to the autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, mostly rises towards the end of September every year. However, not every Harvest Moon is a supermoon. The Harvest Moon is also known as the Corn Moon.

The Harvest Moon will be the fourth supermoon of 2023, after the Full Buck Moon on July 4, and the two supermoons in August, one of which was the Sturgeon Moon, and the other was the Full Blue Moon. 

This year, the Harvest Moon will be a supermoon because the Moon will be near the Earth's perigee, or the closest point in the Moon's orbit around the Earth. As a result, the Moon will appear brighter and fuller than normal. 

According to timeanddate.com, the Harvest Moon will rise in India at around 3:27 pm IST on September 29. 

Every year, the Harvest Moon gives farmers extra evenings of moonlight and allows them to finish their harvests before winter starts, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The name Harvest Moon is not associated with the month, but with the full Moon that rises closest to the September equinox. 

If the full Moon closest to the September equinox rises in October, that will be called the Harvest Moon.

The reason why the Harvest Moon is also known as the Corn Moon is that this is the time of the year when corn is harvested in much of the northern United States. 

What makes the Harvest Moon unique

At the time around the Harvest Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, people can feel as though several full Moons have risen in a row. This is because during this time in the Northern Hemisphere, the difference between the timings of two consecutive moonrises is less than 50 minutes. As a result, people may feel as though several full Moons have occurred in a row. This is what makes the Harvest Moon unique. 

Along with the Harvest Moon, people will also be able to witness Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky.