September's full moon might as well be called the Iowa moon because it is named after one of the state's leading commodities.

The corn moon will rise over the Iowa skies during the first weekend of September. It is also known as the harvest moon because the September full moon coincides with harvest season.

It is also the second total lunar eclipse of 2025, although Iowans likely won't be able to see the blood moon.

When is the next full moon?

The full moon peaks the evening of Sept. 7. The moon still appears full the day before and after it peaks.

What is a lunar eclipse or blood moon?

Lunar eclipses always occur at the full moon phase when Earth is positioned between the moon and the sun.

When those three bodies align, Earth’s shadow falls upon the surface of the moon, dimming it

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