The full moon in May 2026
May's full moon — traditionally the Flower Moon — with its exact peak computed from JPL ephemeris data and shown in your timezone.
The sky at the instant of the full moon — the Moon in Scorpio, the Sun exactly opposite, both at their computed longitudes
May 1, 2026 at 17:23 UTC
Full moon in Scorpio · peak illumination — the instant the Moon sits exactly opposite the Sun
May 31, 2026 at 08:45 UTC
Full moon in Sagittarius · peak illumination — the instant the Moon sits exactly opposite the Sun
A full moon in Scorpio
A full moon in Scorpio brings up what was buried — motives, debts, the conversation underneath the conversation. Depth is available; melodrama is optional.
Also this month
The new moon falls on May 16, 2026 at 20:01 UTC in Taurus— the start of the next lunar cycle.
Every time on this page is computed from JPL ephemeris data — the same source NASA navigates by — and shown in your timezone. Want to know what the sky is doing to your chart? Start with the Big Three quiz or build your chart.