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Here's When To Watch Harvest Full Moon On Friday 13 In NoVA, DC

It's the first full moon to happen on Friday the 13th in nearly 20 years, and won't repeat until 2049. Plus forecast for NoVA, DC viewing.

When you have the best chance of seeing this weekend's full harvest moon over northern Virginia and DC.
When you have the best chance of seeing this weekend's full harvest moon over northern Virginia and DC. (Image via Shutterstock)

WASHINGTON, DC — Tonight's harvest moon, the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, falls on Friday, Sept. 13, a spooky and rare celestial lineup. It’s the first time a full moon has appeared on the date since Oct. 13, 2000, and it won't happen again for 30 years.

You’re not going to want to miss the spectacle, since the full moon appearing on Friday the 13th won’t happen again until Aug. 13, 2049, according to the good folks at the Farmers’ Almanac. The moon will appear full early Saturday morning, Sept. 14, at 12:33 a.m. EDT, says NASA. The moon will appear full through Sunday morning.

On Friday, Sept. 13, the moon will reach the farthest point of its orbit around the Earth, and thus be at its most visible. The moon is at its fullest at different points depending on where you are across the country.

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In northern Virginia, the upcoming full moon on Friday the 13th will take place at 12:32 a.m. on Saturday.

The forecast from the National Weather Service calls for cloudy skies on Friday night, then fog and mostly cloudy skies on Saturday night across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia. On Sunday evening skies will be partly cloudy.

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The actual autumnal equinox will take place on Sept. 23 at 3:50 a.m., which marks the end of summer and beginning of fall.

The fall equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator. Daylight lasts about 8 minutes longer than nighttime on the day of the equinox.

We're also coming up on the end of Daylight Saving Time, which officially ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, but that's a while off.


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