Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 3:26 PM
Moon Phases September 2029 in Waterford, Michigan
Waterford, Michigan, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Waterford, in local time (America/Detroit). Next full moon: Harvest Moon on Saturday, September 22.
Waterford · Saturday, September 1, 2029 Today
Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 45.5%
- Moon age
- 22.6 days
- Distance
- 397,900 km
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 3:26 PM
- Highest
- 7:33 AM
Last Quarter at 12:33 AM. Next: New Moon on Sat, Sep 8 at 6:44 AM. Harvest Moon in 21 days.
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
September 2029 calendar
Waning Crescent
36%
- Rise
- 12:31 AM
- Set
- 4:16 PM
Waning Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 1:28 AM
- Set
- 5:00 PM
Waning Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 2:32 AM
- Set
- 5:39 PM
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 3:41 AM
- Set
- 6:13 PM
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 4:53 AM
- Set
- 6:44 PM
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 6:07 AM
- Set
- 7:13 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 7:22 AM
- Set
- 7:41 PM
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 8:39 AM
- Set
- 8:11 PM
Waxing Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 9:56 AM
- Set
- 8:43 PM
Waxing Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 11:14 AM
- Set
- 9:19 PM
Waxing Crescent
24%
- Rise
- 12:30 PM
- Set
- 10:02 PM
Waxing Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 1:42 PM
- Set
- 10:53 PM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 2:45 PM
- Set
- 11:51 PM
Waxing Gibbous
57%
- Rise
- 3:39 PM
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
67%
- Rise
- 4:24 PM
- Set
- 12:55 AM
Waxing Gibbous
77%
- Rise
- 5:01 PM
- Set
- 2:01 AM
Waxing Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 5:31 PM
- Set
- 3:08 AM
Waxing Gibbous
91%
- Rise
- 5:58 PM
- Set
- 4:14 AM
Waxing Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 6:22 PM
- Set
- 5:18 AM
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 6:45 PM
- Set
- 6:20 AM
Harvest Moon
- Rise
- 7:08 PM
- Set
- 7:22 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:31 PM
- Set
- 8:22 AM
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 7:57 PM
- Set
- 9:23 AM
Waning Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 8:26 PM
- Set
- 10:24 AM
Waning Gibbous
86%
- Rise
- 9:00 PM
- Set
- 11:24 AM
Waning Gibbous
79%
- Rise
- 9:39 PM
- Set
- 12:22 PM
Waning Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 10:25 PM
- Set
- 1:17 PM
Waning Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 11:18 PM
- Set
- 2:08 PM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 2:53 PM
Times are local to Waterford (America/Detroit). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in September 2029
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Sat, Sep 1 at 12:33 AM | Sep 1, 04:33 |
| New Moon | Sat, Sep 8 at 6:44 AM | Sep 8, 10:44 |
| First Quarter | Fri, Sep 14 at 9:29 PM | Sep 15, 01:29 |
| Full Moon · Harvest Moon | Sat, Sep 22 at 12:29 PM | Sep 22, 16:29 |
| Last Quarter | Sun, Sep 30 at 4:56 PM | Sep 30, 20:56 |
About the Last Quarter
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter. It rises around midnight, is highest at sunrise and sets around midday, so it belongs to the morning sky and is often seen in daylight before noon.
The terminator again brings craters into sharp relief for anyone up before dawn.
Lore and folklore
The last quarter was the old almanac's time for rest and reflection: good for harvesting, drying and storing, mending fences and turning compost, but not for sowing. Weather lore watched the last quarter for signs of the coming month.
In some traditions the morning half moon was a reminder that the month was ending and debts and quarrels should be settled before the dark of the moon.
Trivia
- The last quarter Moon leads the Sun by 90 degrees, so it is due south (or north from the southern hemisphere) at sunrise.
- Several Moon missions launched near last quarter so the lighting at the landing site would be favourable a week later.
- From the southern hemisphere the last quarter is lit on the right, the mirror image of the northern view.
- Half of the Moon is always sunlit; a quarter moon simply shows us half of that half.
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 2029
- Sep 1 to Sep 7 · 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 8 to Sep 14 · 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 15 to Sep 22 · 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 23 to Sep 30 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow 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 Waterford 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.