Did you see the moon this morning? and will you tonight?
East coasters last saw a Friday the 13th full moon on June 13th of 2014, the Farmers’ Almanac reports.
A nationwide Friday the 13th full moon hasn’t happened since Oct. 13, 2000,and it won’t happen again until Aug. 13th , 2049.
A full moon in September is also called a harvest moon, it’s the full moon nearest to Sept. 23, the autumnal equinox
The name “harvest moon” is an old European term applied to a full moon that rises closest to the beginning of fall,. The bright light of the moon allows farmers to work a little bit later into the night to bring in their crops before fall sets in.
