At 4:13 a.m. CDT the Full Moon of occurred. Being the Full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox, which occurs at 10:44 a.m. CDT on September 22, this Full Moon is traditionally called the Harvest Moon. So what is so special about this particular Full Moon, which can occur any time from mid-September to early October? Typically the Moon rises about 50 minutes later each day due to its slow eastward (prograde) drift across the star field, but around the time of the autumnal equinox that time is reduced to about 22 minutes.
The reason for this difference is the smaller angle between the ecliptic—or apparent path of the Sun across the sky—at this time of year and the Moon’s orbital path in addition to the narrow angle the Moon’s orbital path makes with the horizon. Given this particular geometry, there are fewer minutes between sunset and moonrise on the successive nights. More hours of bright moonlight on these evenings meant extra time for the farmers working outside to finish the harvest.
References: Some names of the Full Moons.
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