Photo by Erin.

Come a little bit closer, hear what I have to say: there’s a “Harvest Moon” rising in the skies on Thursday night.

That’s the name for the full moon closest to the fall equinox, which was September 22 this year. Farmers and their crews worked by its bright glow to harvest their summer crops and its appearance denoted the beginning of hauling in crops for winter, hence the honorific. Other full moons get their own special monikers, too, like the Hunter’s Moon, which comes next. (In some accounts, however, the Hunter’s Moon is actually another nickname for the Harvest Moon.)

Most of the time, the Harvest Moon rises in September, making this October appearance a rare one.

And it looks like the sky is going to cooperate by keeping the clouds away, reports Capital Weather Gang.

After the sun sets at 6:44 p.m. on Thursday, expect the moon to rise a mere 20 minutes later, at 7:04 p.m., according to CWG.

The moon will continue to appear full and bright the following evenings.