Waxing Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 17:07
- Set
- 03:31
Moon Phases September 2028 in Urasoe, Japan
Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Urasoe, in local time (Asia/Tokyo). Next full moon: Corn Moon on Monday, September 4.
Urasoe · Friday, September 1, 2028 Today
Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 92.7%
- Moon age
- 11.7 days
- Distance
- 401,864 km
- Moonrise
- 17:07
- Moonset
- 03:31
- Highest
- 22:44
at . Next: Full Moon on Mon, Sep 4 at 08:47. Corn Moon in 3 days.
Between first quarter and full moon the Moon is waxing gibbous: more than half lit and growing each night. It rises in the afternoon, dominates the evening sky and sets after midnight.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
September 2028 calendar
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 17:40
- Set
- 04:25
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 18:11
- Set
- 05:18
Corn Moon
- Rise
- 18:41
- Set
- 06:09
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 19:10
- Set
- 07:00
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 19:40
- Set
- 07:50
Waning Gibbous
91%
- Rise
- 20:12
- Set
- 08:42
Waning Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 20:46
- Set
- 09:35
Waning Gibbous
78%
- Rise
- 21:25
- Set
- 10:30
Waning Gibbous
69%
- Rise
- 22:09
- Set
- 11:26
Waning Gibbous
59%
- Rise
- 22:59
- Set
- 12:23
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 23:55
- Set
- 13:19
Waning Crescent
39%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 14:14
Waning Crescent
28%
- Rise
- 00:57
- Set
- 15:04
Waning Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 02:02
- Set
- 15:51
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 03:08
- Set
- 16:34
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 04:15
- Set
- 17:15
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 05:23
- Set
- 17:54
New Moon
- Rise
- 06:30
- Set
- 18:33
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 07:37
- Set
- 19:14
Waxing Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 08:45
- Set
- 19:58
Waxing Crescent
16%
- Rise
- 09:53
- Set
- 20:47
Waxing Crescent
25%
- Rise
- 10:59
- Set
- 21:39
Waxing Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 12:01
- Set
- 22:34
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:57
- Set
- 23:32
Waxing Gibbous
56%
- Rise
- 13:46
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
66%
- Rise
- 14:30
- Set
- 00:30
Waxing Gibbous
75%
- Rise
- 15:08
- Set
- 01:26
Waxing Gibbous
82%
- Rise
- 15:42
- Set
- 02:21
Waxing Gibbous
89%
- Rise
- 16:14
- Set
- 03:14
Times are local to Urasoe (Asia/Tokyo). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in September 2028
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon · Corn Moon | Mon, Sep 4 at 08:47 | Sep 3, 23:47 |
| Last Quarter | Tue, Sep 12 at 09:45 | Sep 12, 00:45 |
| New Moon | Tue, Sep 19 at 03:23 | Sep 18, 18:23 |
| First Quarter | Mon, Sep 25 at 22:09 | Sep 25, 13:09 |
About the Waxing Gibbous
Between first quarter and full moon the Moon is waxing gibbous: more than half lit and growing each night. It rises in the afternoon, dominates the evening sky and sets after midnight.
Its brightness climbs quickly during this phase, from about a tenth of full-moon brightness at first quarter to full within a week, because the Moon's rough surface reflects most strongly when the Sun is directly behind the observer.
Lore and folklore
The swelling moon was traditionally a time of increase: livestock fattened, crops filled out, and anything meant to grow was tended now. In some traditions it was the best time to gather herbs, when their vigour was thought to peak.
Gibbous comes from the Latin for hump-backed, a plain description of the bulging shape.
Trivia
- The Moon's brightness is not proportional to the lit area; a half moon is only about a tenth as bright as a full moon.
- The waxing gibbous is the phase most often noticed in daytime, high in the afternoon sky.
- Around this phase the bright crater rays, streaks of ejected rock, become obvious to the naked eye.
- The gibbous Moon rises later each day by anything from 30 to 70 minutes depending on the season.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Corn Moon
The September full moon takes this name only when the Harvest Moon falls in October instead.
Corn was harvested in early autumn, and the Barley Moon is a European counterpart. Most years the September full moon is the Harvest Moon; about one year in three it is the Corn Moon and October takes the Harvest title.
Lore
When the Harvest Moon falls in October, September's moon keeps its older name, the Corn Moon, for the maize harvest. It shares the Harvest Moon's habit of rising soon after sunset for several nights, giving long, bright evenings for bringing in crops.
Trivia
- The Corn Moon name applies only about one year in three, when the equinox is closer to October's full moon.
- The Barley Moon is its English counterpart.
- Near the equinox the full moon rises only about 25 minutes later each evening instead of the usual 50.
Gardening by the Moon in September 2028
- Sep 1 to Sep 3 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Sep 4 to Sep 11 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Sep 12 to Sep 18 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Sep 19 to Sep 25 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Sep 26 to Sep 30 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
Full planting calendar for September › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Urasoe at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.