"Make a Wish on the Chuseok Full Moon" The Roundest Moon Rises on October 2 at 6:05 PM

On May 7th, a supermoon full moon rose in the sky over Dongnae-gu, Busan. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] This year's Chuseok full moon will rise on October 1st at 6:20 PM (Seoul time). The roundest moon will be at 6:05 AM on the 2nd.

The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) announced astronomical information related to the Chuseok full moon on the 23rd. According to the announcement, this year's Chuseok full moon will begin to rise at 6:20 PM on the 1st of next month and will reach its highest point at 12:20 AM on the 2nd.

The roundest moon will rise at 6:05 AM on October 2nd. This is when the moon is positioned opposite the sun, forming a completely round shape (full moon, 망, 望). Therefore, it is expected that the roundest moon can be seen just before it sets on the western horizon on the 2nd.

Meanwhile, according to KASI, the moonrise times on Chuseok day by region are as follows: Incheon at 6:21 PM, Daejeon at 6:18 PM, Daegu at 6:13 PM, Gwangju at 6:20 PM, Busan at 6:11 PM, Ulsan at 6:10 PM, and Sejong City at 6:18 PM.

For more details, please refer to KASI's "Astronomy and Space Knowledge Information Website Monthly Sun/Moon Rise and Set Times."

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