The Full Moon lit up the night skies over Cornwall tonight with people posting fabulous images over Penzance and St Ives harbour.
The September Full Moon is the first Full Moon of autumn, just one day after the start of the Autumn Equinox and the official end of summer today.
What is the September Harvest Moon?
Just like the Full Moon’s before it, the September Full Moon has a unique name which denotes a particular change in the season or the landscape.
Many of the colloquial Moon names used these days were adapted by colonialists from Native American traditions.
The September Full Moon is commonly known as the Harvest Moon or the Full Corn Moon.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Harvest Moon’s name is tied to the Autumn Equinox.
These are the next three Full Moons of 2018
October 24 - Full Hunter’s Moon
November 23 - Full Beaver’s Moon
December 22 - Full Cold Moon