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Full Harvest Moon Tuesday night

By Tom ValleBill SnyderWGN-TV Tom Skilling Weather Center,

2024-09-17

The moon will rise just as the sun is setting and will be beautiful on the eastern horizon

The full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox is given the name full “harvest moon” The light of the moon rising just as the sun set has helped farmers for millennia to harvest the crops in September. The moon is officially full tomorrow at 9:36 p.m. It rises in Chicago at 6:57 p.m.

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Moons denoted as “supermoons” are about 14% brighter than when the full moon is further away from the Earth.

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A partial lunar eclipse and supermoon will happen at same time Tuesday night…

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America Tuesday night and in Africa and Europe Wednesday morning…

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WGN-TV.

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