Mark your calendars for the next Harvest Pink Moon, the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal Equinox each year.
A full moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, so the moon looks completely illuminated. It happens about once a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a synodic month.
The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox each year. Depending on the year it may be the last Summer full moon or the first full moon of Autumn.
When is the next Harvest Moon?
The next Full Harvest Moon 2025 will be on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 11:48 pm EDT. It will be the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries. The September New Moon will start the lunar cycle for the October 6 Full Moon.
When was the last Harvest Moon?
The last Full Harvest Moon was on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10:34 pm EDT. It was the last full moon of Summer and was the full moon in Pisces.
Harvest Moon Name
The Harvest Moon nickname is inspired by nature, agriculture, and the timing of the Fall Equinox. In years when the September Full Moon is the closet full moon to the Autumnal Equinox, it’s call the Harvest Moon, otherwise the name is given the October Full Moon.
In other years when the September full moon isn’t the closest full moon to the Autumnal Equinox, it is called the Corn Moon.
Lunar Eclipses
- October 6, 1903: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- September 24, 1904: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 26, 1912: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- September 15, 1913: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- October 5, 1922: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- October 7, 1930: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- September 26, 1931: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 14, 1932: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- October 6, 1949: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 25, 1950: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 15, 1951: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 16, 1959: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- October 6, 1968: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 25, 1969: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 27, 1977: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 16, 1978: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- October 7, 1987: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 26, 1996: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 16, 1997: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 27, 2015: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 16, 2016: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 17, 2024: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- September 27, 2034: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- September 29, 2042: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 18, 2043: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 29, 2061: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 18, 2062: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 9, 2071: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 28, 2080: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 17, 2081: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 19, 2089: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- September 8, 2090: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- September 29, 2099: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse