Harvest Moon 2022: 10 incredible views of this weekend's lunar event

Stunning by Jennifer Walter Sep. 12, 2022 Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket/Getty Images

NurPhoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images Autumn is nigh. This weekend, the glowing Harvest Moon rose in the sky — a sure sign of the changing seasons.

On the evening of September 10, the Moon reached peak fullness. But around the world, the entire weekend provided a clear view, as the Moon appeared full on September 9 and 11 as well. Lavern Tucker / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket/Getty Images The Harvest Moon is the name given to the full Moon closest to the autumn equinox, which happens later this month.

Future Publishing/Future Publishing/Getty Images Its appearance in the sky this weekend also marked the start of the Mid-Autumn Festival , a holiday celebrated in much of East Asia.

If you missed the stunning lunar show, don’t fret — photographers around the world captured the Harvest Moon in all its glory.

Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket/Getty Images Here are 10 stunning views of the full moon from this weekend:

Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images 10. The full Moon glows over the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on September 10.

9. This serene view was captured in Marseille, France, on September 11.

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8. In the wee hours of the morning on September 10, the Moon set behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

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7. To the right of the Moon is the top of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., captured on September 9.

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Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket/Getty Images 6. Harvest Moon, indeed: Here, it rises over wheat fields in Toledo, Spain on September 9.

5. The Moon glows in between a dragon’s teeth at a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Surabaya, Indonesia.

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4. In Zhoushan City, China, the Moon was seen rising over the Island Bridge on September 9.

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3. In Kansas City, Missouri, NASCAR drivers whipped around a track as the Moon rose on September 9.

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picture alliance/picture alliance/Getty Images 2. Spires of a church in Unlingen, Germany are illuminated in front of the full Moon on September 9.

1. From an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan, the Moon appeared giant on September 10.

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