Sunrise at Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, NC on 1st of September

The Full Moon in September peak after midnight on Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 2020. The Moon will appear full from Monday evening through Thursday morning. The Moon was setting on Tuesday ( 1 Sep 2020) at 05:53 over the Atlantic Beach Fishing Pier.  I took the chance and drove to the coast to capture the event.  On Tuesday morning, the Moon phase was 99.5% Waxing Gibbous. On Wednesday (2 Sep 2020), the Moon will be setting too close to sunrise at 06:52.  The sunrise on the 2nd of September will be at 06:41.

The Moon at 99.5% Waxing Gibbous:

Moon setting at 05:16 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1/200 Aperture: f/8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 280mm

Moon setting at 05:13 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1/200 Aperture: f/8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 300mm

The Moon setting in the Twilight morning:

Moon setting at 05:50 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1.3 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Moon setting at 05:49 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1.3 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Moon setting at 05:49 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1.3 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Moon setting at 05:33 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1.0 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Moon setting at 05:33 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1.6 seconds Aperture: f/4.8 ISO: 640 Focal Length: 105mm

Moon setting at 05:33 on 1 Sep 2020 at Atlantic Beach, NC Shutter Speed: 1.6 seconds Aperture: f/4.8 ISO: 640 Focal Length: 105mm

Nautical Twilight at Atlantic Beach:

Atlantic Beach Fishing Pier at 06:17 on 1 Sep 2020 Shutter Speed: 3/4 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Atlantic Beach Fishing Pier at 06:02 on 1 Sep 2020 Shutter Speed: 1.3 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Atlantic Beach Fishing Pier at 05:58 on 1 Sep 2020 Shutter Speed: .63 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Nautical Twilight at 05:55 Shutter Speed: 1/2 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Nautical Twilight at 05:53 Shutter Speed: .63 seconds Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 50mm

Sunrise at Fort Macon, North Carolina State Park, Atlantic Beach, NC:

Sunrise at 06:48 on 1 Sep 2020 Shutter Speed: 1/160 Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 62 Focal Length: 17mm

Sunrise at 06:48 on 1 Sep 2020 Shutter Speed: 1/160 Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 62 Focal Length: 17mm

Equipment Used:

Nikon D7500

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM FL (for Twilight and sunrise)

Nikon DX AF-S NIkkor 55-300mm | 4.5-5.6 G ED

Tripod

B+W Circular Polarizer Filter (for sunrise)