A Rare Friday the 13th Harvest Full Moon

Everyone loves viewing a full moon, but tonight will be extra special as it is the Harvest Moon.

Harvest Moon means that the full moon is the closest it can be to the autumnal equinox. September 23 is the day in which the sun is closest to the equator, causing day and night to be of equal length in the North America’s and East Coast.

The full Harvest Moon happens to fall on Friday the 13th this year, a rare occurrence last seen in 2014. The last Harvest full moon hasn’t occurred on Friday the 13th since 1895. A full moon will not fall on Friday the 13th again until 2049, states Sun Sentinel.

Although the exact time for the occurrence of the full moon falls at 12:33 a.m. on Saturday the 14th for the East Coast, other time zones in the U.S. will be fortunate enough to experience it on the 13th.

This full moon will be the largest of the month, rising East as it achieves a lensing effect of Earth’s atmosphere.

With that being said, don’t forget to step outside tonight and allow yourself a moment to take it all in. After all, it is a rare spooky occurrence of a full moon on Friday the 13th.

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