Korea Astronomy Institute releases 2025 Chuseok full moon timings for Seoul

Rise and peak altitude times for the September lunar event have been published.

Luisa Marconi

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The Korea Astronomy Institute has released official timings for the 2025 Chuseok full moon over Seoul.^[1] The moon will rise at 17:34 on 25 September. It will reach its highest altitude over the city at 23:31 that same night.^[2] Astronomer Julieta Fierro stated that the end of the rainy season in Mexico often results in clearer skies, making the moon appear brighter.^[3]

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The Korea Astronomy Institute stated on the 22nd that the 2025 Chuseok full moon will rise in Seoul at 17:34 on 25 September. · The Kyunghyang ShinmunSouth Korea
The Korea Astronomy Institute stated the Chuseok full moon will reach its highest altitude over Seoul at 23:31 on 25 September. · The Kyunghyang ShinmunSouth Korea
Astronomer Julieta Fierro of the UNAM's Institute of Astronomy stated that the end of the rainy season in Mexico often results in clearer skies, making the moon appear brighter. · El Imparcial

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