Human Interest Harvest Moon 2021: See Photos of the September Spectacular Around the World A fiery Harvest Moon ignited the night sky on Sept. 20, 2021, two days before the autumnal equinox closes the summer season By Janine Henni Janine Henni Twitter Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the world's most famous families. Like Queen Elizabeth, she loves horses and a great tiara moment. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 21, 2021 02:57 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 10 Gary Hershorn/Getty A bright Harvest Moon shined in the sky after sunset on Monday, Sept. 20, casting light that farmers have relied on to reap their summer crops for eons. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it was fullest around 7:54 p.m. EDT, and like this photo at the Statue of Liberty goes to show, quite a sight. Don't moon if you missed it, however. The full moon will be visible until Wednesday morning, NASA reports. 02 of 10 Gary Hershorn/Getty Nowhere like New York! The full moon rose behind the Empire State Building and the rest of the iconic skyline in New York City. 03 of 10 John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Selenophiles can imagine themselves as swashbucklers at sea after getting a glimpse of the moon over the rigging of the Mayflower II in Boston. 04 of 10 Hugh R Hastings/Getty Swimmers off of Swanpool Beach in Falmouth, England, squeezed in a few more minutes of splash time thanks to the bright light of the full moon. 05 of 10 Rising like the tide, the Harvest Moon seemed to emerge from the sea in Falmouth, England. 06 of 10 Qi Miao / Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty The Harvest Moon shone bright over the Grand Canal in Huai'an in the Jiangsu province of China, marking the start of a special occasion. The Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese celebration, begins Sept. 21 across the country. 07 of 10 He Jinghua / Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Goodnight, moon! The moon aglow almost looked like a tangerine in the sky over the Grand Canal in Huai'an, China. 08 of 10 Jacob King/PA Images via Getty When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie ... it might look just like it did here in Birmingham, England. 09 of 10 Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Every crater and crack of the moon seemed visible in this snap of the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey. 10 of 10 MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty The bright Harvest Moon was a bit more subdued over the skyline in Hanoi, Vietnam, at dawn.