September's Harvest Moon 2026: When and Where to See It in the US
This year's Harvest Moon will light up the skies across the United States this weekend. Here's the best time and places to witness the marvel.
As of September 20, 2026, the Moon is currently in the Waxing Gibbous phase, with 64% of its surface visible, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker. This phase will continue to progress until the next Full Moon, which is expected to occur on September 26, 2026. During this time, several prominent lunar features will be visible without the aid of visual aids.
These include the Mare Vaporum, Mare Serenitatis, the Tycho Crater, the Alphonsus Crater, the Posidonius Crater, and the Apennine Mountains. For those with access to a telescope, the Apollo 11, 16 and 17 landing spots will also be visible. The Moon's appearance changes nightly as it orbits Earth, revealing different portions of its illuminated side, which creates the lunar phases.
These phases range from a New Moon, when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and thus invisible to the naked eye, to a Full Moon, when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.
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