Harvest Moon
An autumn Moon in the sky that held our summer.
When and how to watch
The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox
Moon on Sun, September 27, 2026
Lunar 8/17
The Moon on this date is Full Moon, with about 100% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
100%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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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 ↗It rises near sunset and crosses the sky through the night at its fullest illumination.
The Moon on September 27, 2026
On September 27, 2026, the Moon was a Full Moon, 16.0 days old and 100% illuminated, in the constellation Pisces about 377,818 km (234,765 mi) from Earth. The exact Full Moon fell on September 26, 2026.
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 100%
- Moon age
- 16.0 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 377,818 km (234,765 mi)
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Previous Full Moon
- September 26, 2026
- Next New Moon
- October 10, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- October 26, 2026
Moon phases around September 27, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/24 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 13.0d |
| 9/25 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 14.0d |
| 9/26 Sat | Full Moon | 100% | 15.0d |
| 9/27 Sun | Full Moon | 100% | 16.0d |
| 9/28 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 17.0d |
| 9/29 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 18.0d |
| 9/30 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 19.0d |
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.