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Why Do We Give The Full Moon Strange Names? The Case Of This Week’s Missing ‘Harvest Moon’ – Forbes
Why it matters what we call the full Moon.

‘Corn Moon’ or ‘Harvest Moon?’
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Does it matter what we call the full Moon?
This week sees the rise of the full Corn Moon, which will occur at precisely 05:22 UTC on Tuesday, September 2, 2020.
Septembers full Moon is traditionally called the Harvest Moon. Its one of the most famous full Moons of the year that, according to legend, shines brightly all night and allows the farmers to get their crops in late into the night.
Do you know any farmers who would be getting their crops in und…
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