Harvest Moon rises with Saturn this weekend
The Harvest Moon, the first full moon of autumn, rises on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, with Saturn visible nearby. It will be best viewed at moonrise in the eastern sky, where it appears in the constellation Pisces. The same full moon can also be seen rising on Sunday, Sept. 27.
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The Harvest Moon is the full moon nearest the September equinox, which occurred Sept. 22. This year it becomes officially full at 12:49 p.m. EDT on Sept. 26, then rises in the east that evening within Pisces. It also aligns with the Mid-Autumn
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