Full Moon in September 2025: The Corn Moon
The full moon was on , 423 days ago.
- Corn Moon
- Moon in Pisces
- 229,695 miles (369,659 km)
- Total lunar eclipse
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
What makes this full moon special
A total lunar eclipse took place at this full moon, with greatest eclipse at ; during totality the Moon turns red, a blood moon. Details: lunar eclipses 2025.
The Moon in Pisces
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Pisces, a water sign, which makes the day of the full moon a leaf day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in September 2025
The new moon was on , in Virgo—new moon in September 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon August 2025
Sturgeon Moon on Aug 9, 7:55 AM UTC
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Full moon October 2025
Harvest Moon on Oct 7, 3:48 AM UTC
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Lunar calendar September 2025
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons of 2025 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in September 2025?
The full moon in September 2025 was on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 6:09 PM UTC, with the Moon in Pisces. It is the Corn Moon.
Is September 8 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on September 7, 2025, at 6:09 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of September 8, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of September 6, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the September 2025 full moon called?
The September 2025 full moon is the Corn Moon. September is corn harvest time, and the Corn Moon is the name the September full moon keeps in years when the Harvest Moon falls in October. In the other years the September full moon is itself the Harvest Moon.
Is there a lunar eclipse in September 2025?
Yes. A total lunar eclipse took place at the full moon on September 7, 2025, with greatest eclipse at 6:11 PM UTC. During totality the Moon turns copper red, a blood moon.