Full Moon in September 2027: The Harvest Moon
The full moon is on , 315 days from now.
- Harvest Moon
- Moon in Pisces
- 248,139 miles (399,341 km)
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly is the full moon?
The Moon reaches 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.
- Name
- Harvest Moon
- Moon sign
- Pisces
- Distance
- 248,139 miles (399,341 km)
- Weekday
- Wednesday
What makes this full moon special
This full moon falls on a Wednesday with the Moon in Pisces, a water sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a leaf day. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox, in September or October. Before electric light, farmers used its bright early-rising light to bring in the crops after sunset, and the name is older than the almanac tradition that fixed the others.
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 2027
The new moon is on , in Libra—new moon in September 2027.
Before and after
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Full moon August 2027
Sturgeon Moon on Aug 17, 7:29 AM UTC
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Full moon October 2027
Hunter’s Moon on Oct 15, 1:47 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar September 2027
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2027
All full moons of 2027 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in September 2027?
The full moon in September 2027 is on Wednesday, September 15, 2027, at 11:04 PM UTC, with the Moon in Pisces. It is the Harvest Moon.
Is September 16 a full moon?
The exact full moon is on September 15, 2027, at 11:04 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of September 16, 2027, it will still look full, and the evening of September 14, 2027, is one of those nights too.
What is the September 2027 full moon called?
The September 2027 full moon is the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox, in September or October. Before electric light, farmers used its bright early-rising light to bring in the crops after sunset, and the name is older than the almanac tradition that fixed the others.