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Solar Eclipse, Full Moon Tonight for Harvest Moon 2024

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  • The full moon in September is also a partial lunar eclipse.
  • Plus, it's a supermoon.
  • A partial solar eclipse is visible throughout North America.

September's full moon is the Harvest Moon, a supermoon, and a partial solar eclipse—all in one, it could be a brilliant sight to be seen in the sky Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Partial lunar eclipse, when and where:

A partial lunar eclipse occurs when part of the Moon enters the Earth's shadow—in this case, about 8% of the Moon.

The 2024 partial lunar eclipse, which will be visible across North America on Tuesday night, should begin at 8:41 p.m. EDT, according to NASA. The moon should dim slightly around 8:13 p.m. EDT and reach the peak of the eclipse around 10:44 p.m. EDT.

Your visibility may depend on the weather:

“There are a few regions where great views are virtually guaranteed. This includes virtually the entire Mississippi Valley from the western Great Lakes to the Mid-South, as well as most of the desert Southwest from southeastern California to Arizona,” Jonathan Erdman, senior meteorologist at weather.com, said Tuesday afternoon.

“However, clouds and rain are expected from the Chesapeake Bay to the central and southern Appalachians, much of the Plains from western Texas to Montana and the Dakotas, as well as the northern Rocky Mountains and much of the Northwest.”

What makes it a supermoon:

A supermoon looks bigger and brighter than a regular full moon because it occurs when the moon is closest to Earth. This is the second of four consecutive supermoons this year. You can see photos of the August supermoon here.

What else you should know about the Harvest Moon:

The September full moon gets its name from the traditional harvest time of year. It is also called the corn moon, fruit moon, or barley moon and is celebrated by cultures around the world.

In China, for example, it is celebrated with the Moon Cake Festival and in Korea it is Chuseok, a time when people return to their hometowns and pay respects to the spirits of their elders.

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Reporter from Weather.com Jan Childs covers breaking news and features on weather, space, climate change, the environment and everything in between.

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