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The Harvest Moon is set to light up the night sky on Monday, September 20, which will be the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox that falls on September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.
The autumn 'equinox' is the moment the sun appears to cross over the celestial equator, taken to mark the end of summer and the start of the fall season.
This year it is the fourth full moon of the season and is set to rise at 7:55 pm ET - it will also appear full for a total of three days.
On average the moon rises 50 minutes later than sunset each day, however when a full moon occurs close to autumn equinox, the moon rises only 30 minutes after the sunset lending to its golden hue.
This moon received its name in the 1700s when farmers depended on the lunar orb's glow to harvest crops late at night.
The Harvest Moon is set to light up the night sky on Monday, September 20,
