The 2016 Harvest Moon will rise from the southeast just after sunset Friday, at 7:06 p.m.
The Harvest Moon gets its name because before artificial light, farmers could work through the night under moonlight for the early autumn harvest.
For those of us on the South Shore of Long Island, the moon will rise over the ocean or bay looking southeast.
And it looks to be a clear night.
If you miss it, the Long Island Sun Chasers photography club will be out in force at Ho-Hum Beach capturing its rise from the ocean and greaterfireisland.com will be following up with a slideshow.
Here is a map showing the angle of Friday’s moon and a few recent Moonrises captured by Greaterfireisland.com photo editor Mike Busch of Great South Bay Images.
