First Quarter
- Rise
- 1:19 PM
- Set
- —
Moon Phases September 2033 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Los Angeles, in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Next full moon: Harvest Moon on Thursday, September 8.
Los Angeles · Thursday, September 1, 2033 Today
First Quarter
- Illumination
- 47.1%
- Moon age
- 7.9 days
- Distance
- 396,546 km
- Moonrise
- 1:19 PM
- Moonset
- —
- Highest
- 6:41 PM
First Quarter at 7:23 PM. Next: First Quarter on Thu, Sep 1 at 7:23 PM. Harvest Moon in 7 days.
At first quarter the Moon has completed a quarter of its orbit, and exactly half of the visible disc is lit: the right half in the northern hemisphere, the left in the southern.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
September 2033 calendar
Waxing Gibbous
57%
- Rise
- 2:12 PM
- Set
- 12:01 AM
Waxing Gibbous
67%
- Rise
- 3:04 PM
- Set
- 12:50 AM
Waxing Gibbous
77%
- Rise
- 3:55 PM
- Set
- 1:44 AM
Waxing Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 4:43 PM
- Set
- 2:43 AM
Waxing Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 5:29 PM
- Set
- 3:46 AM
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 6:12 PM
- Set
- 4:52 AM
Harvest Moon
- Rise
- 6:55 PM
- Set
- 6:00 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:37 PM
- Set
- 7:10 AM
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 8:19 PM
- Set
- 8:19 AM
Waning Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 9:03 PM
- Set
- 9:29 AM
Waning Gibbous
81%
- Rise
- 9:49 PM
- Set
- 10:37 AM
Waning Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 10:38 PM
- Set
- 11:42 AM
Waning Gibbous
60%
- Rise
- 11:29 PM
- Set
- 12:44 PM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 1:42 PM
Waning Crescent
39%
- Rise
- 12:23 AM
- Set
- 2:34 PM
Waning Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 1:18 AM
- Set
- 3:21 PM
Waning Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 2:14 AM
- Set
- 4:04 PM
Waning Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 3:10 AM
- Set
- 4:42 PM
Waning Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 4:06 AM
- Set
- 5:18 PM
Waning Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 5:00 AM
- Set
- 5:51 PM
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 5:54 AM
- Set
- 6:23 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:47 AM
- Set
- 6:55 PM
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 7:40 AM
- Set
- 7:27 PM
Waxing Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 8:33 AM
- Set
- 8:01 PM
Waxing Crescent
9%
- Rise
- 9:26 AM
- Set
- 8:37 PM
Waxing Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 10:20 AM
- Set
- 9:15 PM
Waxing Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 11:13 AM
- Set
- 9:57 PM
Waxing Crescent
31%
- Rise
- 12:05 PM
- Set
- 10:43 PM
Waxing Crescent
41%
- Rise
- 12:56 PM
- Set
- 11:34 PM
Times are local to Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in September 2033
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Thu, Sep 1 at 7:23 PM | Sep 2, 02:23 |
| Full Moon · Harvest Moon | Thu, Sep 8 at 7:20 PM | Sep 9, 02:20 |
| Last Quarter | Thu, Sep 15 at 10:33 AM | Sep 15, 17:33 |
| New Moon | Fri, Sep 23 at 6:39 AM | Sep 23, 13:39 |
About the First Quarter
At first quarter the Moon has completed a quarter of its orbit, and exactly half of the visible disc is lit: the right half in the northern hemisphere, the left in the southern. It rises around midday, is highest at sunset and sets around midnight, which makes it the most convenient phase for evening observing.
Along the terminator, the line between light and dark, the low Sun casts long shadows that make craters and mountains stand out sharply in binoculars.
Lore and folklore
Half moons stood for balance and decision in many traditions: half light, half dark. Farmers' almanacs treated the first quarter as a strong growing time, good for planting crops that bear seed inside the fruit, such as beans, peppers and tomatoes.
Weather lore held that a sharp, clear half moon foretold fine weather, while a blurred one meant rain.
Trivia
- The name is about the orbit, not the appearance: a quarter of the way around, half of the face lit.
- The straight-looking terminator is a great circle seen edge-on.
- At first quarter the Moon is about 90 degrees east of the Sun, which is why it is high overhead as the Sun goes down.
- The Apollo landing sites are easiest to study near the terminator, when shadows reveal the terrain.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Harvest Moon
The full moon closest to the September equinox, which can fall in September or early October.
Its name comes from the extra evening light it gave farmers finishing the harvest. Around the equinox the angle of the ecliptic to the horizon is shallow, so the moon rises soon after sunset for several nights in a row. It is the only full moon name defined by the equinox rather than the month.
Lore
For centuries farmers relied on the Harvest Moon's extra evening light to bring in the crops after sunset. The effect is real: near the equinox the Moon's path meets the horizon at a shallow angle, so it rises soon after sunset for several nights in a row. Harvest festivals across the northern hemisphere, from Canadian Thanksgiving to the Mid-Autumn Festival, sit close to this moon.
Trivia
- The Harvest Moon can fall in September or early October; it is the only full moon defined by the equinox rather than the month.
- 'Shine On, Harvest Moon' was a 1908 vaudeville hit that is still recorded today.
- The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the day of this full moon in the Chinese lunar calendar.
Gardening by the Moon in September 2033
- Sep 1 · 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 2 to Sep 8 · 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 9 to Sep 15 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Sep 16 to Sep 23 · 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 24 to Sep 30 · 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.
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 Los Angeles 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.