According to the Guangzhou Wuyang Astronomical Museum, the fullest moon of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival will appear at 00:49 on September 27, the 17th day of the eighth lunar month. The full moon at its peak phase will be visible across China.
The full moon usually occurs around the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, when the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated. A full moon reaching its peak on the 17th day is therefore relatively rare. The phenomenon last occurred in 2016 and 2017 and will not recur until 2043 and 2044.
The best time to view the moon is generally around its meridian transit, when it reaches its highest point in the sky and shines through a thinner layer of atmosphere. In Guangzhou, the moon will reach its highest point at 22:44 on September 24, 23:28 on September 25 and 00:12 on September 26.
In Guangzhou, on Mid-Autumn Day (September 25), the moon will rise in the east-southeast at 17:24, reach its highest point due south at 23:28 at an altitude of 64 degrees—the best time for moon viewing—and set at 05:36 the following morning.
Author | He Fengyu
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