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The harvest moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox, which this year is Sept. 22.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
With the start of moonlight farming, the harvest moon was born.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Moonlight became an essential part of farming, and the harvest moon was born.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
During this time, hunters could spot deer and other game more easily because fields had recently been reaped under the harvest moon.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1706, in the meaning defined above
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“Harvest moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harvest%20moon. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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harvest moon
noun
: the full moon nearest the time of the September equinox
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