Full moon & new moon in September 2027
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 25 September 2026
Because the September 15 full moon falls closer to the September 23 equinox than the October one does, it takes the name Harvest Moon in 2027 — a title that shifts between September and October depending on the year's exact timing.
Full Harvest Moon · Bhadrapada Purnima
- New York (ET): Wed, Sep 15, 7:04 PM
- Chicago (CT): Wed, Sep 15, 6:04 PM
- Denver (MT): Wed, Sep 15, 5:04 PM
- Los Angeles (PT): Wed, Sep 15, 4:04 PM
- London: Thu, Sep 16, 12:04 AM
- India (IST): Thu, Sep 16, 4:34 AM
- Sydney: Thu, Sep 16, 9:04 AM
- UTC: Wed, Sep 15, 11:04 PM
New moon: Wed, Sep 29, 10:36 PM ET
Distance at full moon: about 399,341 km (average ≈ 384,400 km).
In the sky
The full moon peaks at 23:04 UTC — 7:04 p.m. Eastern, around moonrise on the East Coast. Near the equinox, the Moon rises only a little later each night, giving several evenings of early moonlight, historically prized by farmers working late into the evening at harvest time. The equinox itself is September 23 at 06:01 UTC. The new moon falls on September 29 in the Americas (September 30 UTC), giving dark skies for autumn stargazing just as the Summer Triangle — Vega, Deneb and Altair — starts giving way overhead to the fainter stars of autumn, including the Great Square of Pegasus.
Names and traditions
In India, Bhadrapada Purnima opens Pitru Paksha, the fortnight for honouring ancestors, which ends on the Mahalaya new moon around September 29–30; many families perform shraddha rites for departed relatives during this period. The Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival in China falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month — around September 15, 2027 as well — traditionally celebrated with mooncakes and family gatherings under the full moon.
A practice for September
Harvest Moon: take stock
Look back at the line you wrote in January. What grew? What can be let go before winter? Write the answer down rather than just thinking it.
Pitru Paksha: remember
A quiet moment each evening for someone who shaped you — a lamp, a name spoken aloud — regardless of whether you follow the full ritual observance.
Equinox: slow down
As light shortens, move one evening practice to a slower, grounding sequence, matching the season's own change of pace.
Mid-Autumn: share something
If it suits you, mark the Mid-Autumn Festival's spirit of togetherness by sharing a meal or a quiet evening with family or friends under the full moon.
Moon phases have no proven effect on health or mood; these are markers for reflection, as they have been in many traditions.