Full moons of May 2026: Scorpio and Sagittarius
May 2026 has two full moons: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 17:23 UTC in Scorpio, and Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 08:45 UTC in Sagittarius, which makes the second a blue moon. Your time: ·
Status as of November 2, 2026: 184 days ago.
What time is the May 2026 full moon?
May 1, 2026: 17:23 UTC, which is Fri, May 1, 01:23 PM in New York and Fri, May 1, 10:23 AM in Los Angeles. May 31, 2026: 08:45 UTC, which is Sun, May 31, 04:45 AM in New York and Sun, May 31, 01:45 AM in Los Angeles.
What sign is the May 2026 full moon in?
May 1, 2026: Scorpio: the Moon is at 11°21' Scorpio, opposite the Sun at 11°20' Taurus. May 31, 2026: Sagittarius: the Moon is at 9°56' Sagittarius, opposite the Sun at 9°55' Gemini.
What is the May 2026 full moon called?
May 1, 2026: The Flower Moon, the name given to May’s full moon in the North American naming tradition. May 31, 2026: The Blue Moon, the second full moon in one calendar month (UTC).
Is the May 2026 full moon a supermoon?
May 1, 2026: No: at 401,990 km the Moon is farther than the 384,400 km average; it is number 11 of 2026’s 13 full moons by closeness. May 31, 2026: No, the opposite: at 406,126 km the Moon is beyond the 405,000 km micromoon line, the farthest of 2026’s 13 full moons.
Is the May 2026 full moon an eclipse?
May 1, 2026: No: the Moon passes 4.55° south of the ecliptic, too far from the Sun–Earth line for Earth’s shadow to reach it. May 31, 2026: No: the Moon passes 4.96° south of the ecliptic, too far from the Sun–Earth line for Earth’s shadow to reach it.
When is the next full moon after May 2026?
On June 29, 2026 at 23:57 UTC, in Capricorn.
Computed details, May 1, 2026
| Exact time (UTC) | May 1, 2026, 17:23 UTC Your time: |
|---|---|
| Moon | ♏︎ 11°21' Scorpio |
| Sun | ♉︎ 11°20' Taurus |
| Name | Flower Moon The name given to May’s full moon. |
| Distance from Earth | 401,990 km (+17,590 km) |
| Apparent size | 29.7 arcminutes |
| Nearest perigee | April 19, 2026, 06:55 UTC · 361,618 km 12 d 10 h before |
| Distance from the ecliptic | 4.55° south |
| Closeness rank | 11 of 13 (2026) |
| Since the previous full moon | 29 d 15 h |
Local clock readings
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Fri, May 1, 10:23 AM |
| New York | Fri, May 1, 01:23 PM |
| London | Fri, May 1, 06:23 PM |
| India | Fri, May 1, 10:53 PM |
| Sydney | Sat, May 2, 03:23 AM |
Computed details, May 31, 2026
| Exact time (UTC) | May 31, 2026, 08:45 UTC Your time: |
|---|---|
| Moon | ♐︎ 9°56' Sagittarius |
| Sun | ♊︎ 9°55' Gemini |
| Name | Blue Moon The second full moon in one calendar month (UTC). |
| Distance from Earth | 406,126 km (+21,726 km) |
| Apparent size | 29.4 arcminutes |
| Nearest perigee | May 17, 2026, 13:44 UTC · 358,064 km 13 d 19 h before |
| Distance from the ecliptic | 4.96° south |
| Closeness rank | 13 of 13 (2026) |
| Since the previous full moon | 29 d 15 h |
Local clock readings
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Sun, May 31, 01:45 AM |
| New York | Sun, May 31, 04:45 AM |
| London | Sun, May 31, 09:45 AM |
| India | Sun, May 31, 02:15 PM |
| Sydney | Sun, May 31, 06:45 PM |
What a full moon in Scorpio means
With the Moon in Scorpio and the Sun in Taurus, this full moon lights the Scorpio–Taurus axis: what started at the new moon in Aries on April 17, 2026 comes to a head. Scorpio is a fixed water sign ruled by Pluto; its keywords: intense, penetrating, loyal.
Feeling deepens and goes quiet. People keep more to themselves, notice undercurrents, and hold grudges a little longer. Strong days for research, intimacy and honest reckoning; hard days for small talk.
What it means for your sign: The house this lunation falls in for each of the 12 sun signs.
What a full moon in Sagittarius means
With the Moon in Sagittarius and the Sun in Gemini, this full moon lights the Sagittarius–Gemini axis: what started at the new moon in Taurus on May 16, 2026 comes to a head. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter; its keywords: adventurous, honest, philosophical.
Restlessness and optimism return. People want distance, ideas, a plan bigger than the day. Good for travel, teaching and saying the frank thing; the risk is promising more than the week can hold.
What it means for your sign: The house this lunation falls in for each of the 12 sun signs.
The instant is the same everywhere; only the clock reading changes. Distances are centre to centre. There is no official supermoon definition: here a supermoon is a full moon with the Moon within 360,000 km of Earth, a micromoon one beyond 405,000 km. Computed with astronomy-engine, tropical zodiac. Data: full-moon/2026.json (CC0 JSON).