Partial Lunar Eclipse
Earth’s shadow passes across the Moon.
When and how to watch
Part of the Moon is covered by Earth's shadow
The Moon on this date is Full Moon, with about 100% of its disk illuminated.
Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
Harvest MoonExplore this Moon’s landscape ↗Earth’s shadow passes across the Moon.
Part of the Moon is covered by Earth's shadow
An autumn Moon in the sky that held our summer.
The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox
Tonight, the Moon feels a little closer.
A full moon near its closest approach to Earth, appearing larger and brighter
On September 18, 2024, the Moon was a Full Moon, 15.0 days old and 100% illuminated, in the constellation Pisces about 357,460 km (222,115 mi) from Earth. The Full Moon fell on this date.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 12.0d |
| 9/16 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 13.0d |
| 9/17 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.0d |
| 9/18 Wed | Full Moon | 100% | 15.0d |
| 9/19 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.0d |
| 9/20 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.0d |
| 9/21 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.0d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.