Weather.com - Kerrie Cassani
In the coming days, the harvest moon - the full moon closest to the autumn equinox - will rise. Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere can see the spectacular site on the nights of Sept. 29 and Sept.30, 2012.
According EarthSky.org, the moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, but when a full moon occurs close to the autumn equinox, the moon rises about 30 minutes later. These earlier moon rises make every harvest moon special. The harvest moon is not necessarily larger, brighter or more orange-colored than other moons. It may have a different appearance because of its location in the sky.
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