Moon watching tips for Mid-Autumn Festival
Moon watching tips for Mid-Autumn Festival
(12 September 2008)
With the approach of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Hong Kong Observatory has reminded people about the moonrise, transit and moonset times during the festival period to help their moon-watching. During transit, the moon passes the local meridian in the south and the elevation is the highest of the night.
September 13 (Saturday)
| Moonrise |
at 5:06pm |
|---|---|
|
Transit (Elevation 56 degrees) |
at 10:56pm |
| Moonset |
at 4:51am (September 14) |
September 14 (Sunday) (Mid-Autumn Festival)
| Moonrise |
at 5:41pm |
|---|---|
|
Transit (Elevation 63 degrees) |
at 11:41pm |
| Moonset |
at 5:47am (September 15) |
September 15 (Monday)
| Full Moon (below the horizon of Hong Kong) |
at 5:13pm |
|---|---|
|
Moonrise |
at 6:16pm |
| Transit (Elevation 69 degrees) |
at 0:27am (September 16) |
| Moonset |
at 6:44am (September 16) |
For the weather during the Mid-Autumn Festival period, please see the "7-day Weather Forecast" issued by the Hong Kong Observatory on the following web site:
http://www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/fnd.htm