The moon increases in New York the night of Sept. 20 at 7:13 p.m. and sets the next morning at 7:07 a.m. local time, according to Time and Date.A full moon takes place when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. The moons orbit is slanted about 5 degrees from the plane of the Earths orbit, so though the moon is “behind” the Earth, it isnt in the Earths shadow each time it circles our world. (Image credit: Stuart McNair) Because this months complete moon is the one that shows up closest to the September equinox, we brand it the Harvest Moon. What sets this months full moon apart from the others is that farmers at the climax of the present harvest season can work late into the night by the moons light.So, for numerous days prior to and after the complete moon, the moon hangs in the sky like an excellent, radiant lantern and prolongs the light far after sunset. Visible Planets Observers in mid-northern latitudes will see the moon reasonably high in the sky compared to the summer season– from New York City it will be 44 degrees above the southern horizon at 1:05 a.m. Sept. 21, when it crosses the meridian, or reaches its greatest point in the sky (think of it as the “local twelve noon” for the moon).
The moon rises in New York the night of Sept. 20 at 7:13 p.m. and sets the next morning at 7:07 a.m. regional time, according to Time and Date.A complete moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. (Image credit: Stuart McNair) Because this months complete moon is the one that arrives closest to the September equinox, we brand it the Harvest Moon. What sets this months full moon apart from the others is that farmers at the climax of the current harvest season can work late into the night by the moons light.So, for several days before and after the full moon, the moon hangs in the sky like a terrific, glowing lantern and lengthens the light far after sundown.