After the harvest moon, another rare moon will appear on our skyline. The Black Moon is a unique celestial event that is challenging to detect with the naked eye.

A new moon appears every month. However, this September consists of two new moons; the second one is known as the Black Moon.

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A new moon occurs when its side facing Earth is cast in a full shadow, as opposed to a full moon where its side facing the Earth is illuminated entirely by sunlight. That being said, it is virtually impossible to see a Black Moon. Black skies and a new moon obviously make for zero lunar sightings.

This is a rather rare celestial event as it only happens once every 32 months. The last Black Moon was in March 2014.

The Black Moon will be almost invisible even when the moon is at its highest point in the sky.

The Black Moon will occur on September 30 that will be "visible" over the western hemisphere.

This rare moon will rise and peak around 8:11 p.m. EST and around 5:11 p.m. Pacific Time. On the other hand, for the rest of the world in the eastern hemisphere, in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, the Black Moon will begin after midnight.