The most round time of the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival in 2023.

The full moon of Mid-Autumn Festival in 2023 is at 5: 05 a.m. on August 16 (65438+ 10/2) of the lunar calendar.

In the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2023, the full moon appeared at 5: 05 a.m. on June 2nd (August 16th of the lunar calendar) of 10. According to reports, on the first day of the lunar calendar, you can't see the moon, which is called "new moon" or "new moon"; We can see the round moon, which is called "full moon" or "looking". According to the provisions of the lunar calendar, the first day of each month is "New Moon".

But both are the first day, and the "new moon" may occur in the early morning or in the morning or afternoon. Each new moon has its own length and its own length. In this way, the "seeing" of the most round moment of the moon can occur at the earliest on the evening of the 14th and the morning of the 17th lunar month. However, because the "new moon" must be on the first day of each month in the lunar calendar, it takes an average of 14 days and 18 hours and 22 minutes after the "new moon" to "see", so the "look" at the most round moment of the moon appears on the fifteenth and sixteenth lunar calendar, and at most on the sixteenth lunar calendar.

Introduction of Mid-Autumn Festival custom:

1, sacrifice to the moon

Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival full of historical origins, among which offering sacrifices to the moon is one of the most profound customs. Sacrificing the moon originated from the ancient ancestors' curiosity and worship of the unknown. With the changes of the times, it has gradually evolved into an activity of enjoying and playing with the moon. Generally speaking, the family is the unit of offering sacrifices to the moon, with the elderly female elders in the family as the main sacrifices, while the men are used as compliments or assistance.

Step 2 enjoy the moon

Appreciating the moon originated from offering sacrifices to the moon, and the activities in the early Mid-Autumn Festival were mainly to appreciate, praise and play with the moon. On August 15, people will hold a banquet and invite relatives and friends to drink and enjoy the moon. The custom of enjoying the moon comes from the serious sacrifice to the moon, and it has also become a relaxed pleasure. It is said that the moon is closest to the earth this night, and it is the largest, roundest and brightest, so people will hold activities to enjoy the moon on this day. Appreciating the moon is one of the important activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is also one of the ways for people to express their worship and praise for the moon.