harvest moon
September's bright sphere
The harvest moon is the full moon nearest the autumn equinox, typically in September or October.
Its name reflects its traditional importance to farmers—the bright moonlight allowed harvesting to continue after sunset.
The term evokes autumn imagery: We drove through the countryside under a harvest moon.
full
Maximum extent reached
orange · bright · night · phases · waxing · waning · celestial · orbit · tides · lunation
equinox
Sun crosses celestial midline
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
- wheatCereal crop for flour
gathering · bounty · cider · maize · orchard · reaping · threshing · husk · acorn · scythe
- moonlunar, luna, moonlight, moonrise, moonset
- Harvest Festivalsfirst fruits, thanksgiving dinner, thanksgiving feast, thanksgiving meal, Sukkot
- Moon thingsmoonlight, craters, lunar eclipse, waxing crescent, lunar surface
- full moonssupermoon, micromoon
- Moon Traditionslunar calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes
- seasonal poetryhaiku, Christmas carol, Easter hymn, autumn poem, seasonal imagery
harvest moonwinter solstice
Shortest day, longest night
cold moon · wolf moon · snow moon · summer solstice · midwinter
harvest moonnew moon
Unlit lunar phase
dark moon · moonless night · waning crescent · lunar eclipse
moon, harvest, moons, harvesting, harvester, harvested, autumnal, reapers, harvesters