The Harvest Moon 2022

When Is the Harvest Moon 2022? (timeanddate.com)

The 2020 Harvest Moon over Yokkaichi City, Japan. The Japanese tradition of observing the Harvest Moon is called Tsukimi.

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The Harvest Moon may look red when it rises. This is because the Full Moon rises at sunset, and refraction causes more of the red sunlight to come through at that time, giving the Moon a red tint.

September's full moon peaked on Saturday (Sept. 10) but did appear fully illuminated to casual observers in the day before and after its lunar show. It also marked the Harvest Moon of 2022, since this full moon was closest to the September equinox on Sept. 22 that will mark the changing seasons on Earth. 

"Many cultures hold festivals connected with the Harvest Moon," NASA officials wrote on Twitter. "For example, those celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival share mooncakes."

Getty photographers around the world snapped amazing views of the 2022 Harvest Moon, including images from New York City, Spain and Tokyo, Japan.

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