In New York City, Saturday night’s moon will rise at about 7:45 p.m. Jupiter will shine its brightest this year on Sept. Jupiter, Saturn and the stars will appear to shift westward each night of the full moon, according to NASA. Jupiter will appear to the left of the moon, Saturn above the southeastern horizon and the Vega star, one of the brightest in our night sky, above the horizon.

Eastern, the moon will appear four degrees above the eastern horizon, according to NASA. It began on Thursday evening and will appear full into Sunday morning. 22 autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. The harvest moon, whose name grew out of its utility to farmers who harvested crops in the fall before the advent of artificial lighting, will appear full for about three nights and is the full moon that occurs closest to the Sept. Because of the way light travels through the atmosphere and the moon’s location on the horizon, the moon appears reddish orange.

If you’re someone who rejoices at every sign of fall, you may want to look out at the moon this weekend.Īcross the United States and especially in places with clear skies, a full moon that signals summer is nearing its end will be visible.

What is the moon tonight