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Known by its popular nickname as the flower moon, which means many flowers in spring, the May full moon brightens in the sky on Sunday nights despite being a “micromoon.”
The full moon technically peaks at 12:56pm on Mondays, but according to Earthsky, it fills up on Sundays and Monday evenings.
After Monday’s sunset, the moon will be lowered in the southeast and rise to the highest point in the sky after midnight.
The May Full Moon is the third and final of the Micromornes of the year. This occurs when Earth’s natural satellites are at the largest distance from Earth and appear smaller than the typical full moon.
According to NASA, the moon is 251,939 miles (405,456 kilometers) from Earth, with an average distance of 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).
The flower moon moniker is drawn from the name of the Comanche, which is associated with the full moon in May. However, indigenous tribes refer to silver orbs differently during this period. The people of Creek and Choctaw both call it the Mulberry Moon, and Cree calls it the Frog Moon. The Anishnabes know it as the flower moon, and Apache refers to the rise of this moon during the “green season of leaves.”
Following the last Micromoon of the year, seven more Full Moons are worth noting in 2025, with Supermoons taking place in October, November and December.
According to Farmers Almanac, this is the list of the 2025 remaining Full Moons.
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June 11th: Strawberry Moon
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July 10th: Back Moon
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August 9th: Sturgeon Moon
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September 7th: Corn Moon
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October 6th: Harvest Moon
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November 5th: Beaver Moon
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December 4th: Cold Moon
Solar Eclipse of the Moon and Sun in 2025
Two solar eclipse events will adorn the sky as they head into the fall season.
According to date and time, on September 7th and 8th, total lunar eclipses are most prominent in Europe, Africa, Africa, Asia, Australia, eastern South America, Alaska and parts of Antarctica.
The lunar eclipse, which makes the moon appear dark, occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, with three celestial objects lined up side by side, so that the moon enters the shadows of our planet.
According to NASA, when the moon is in the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow called the Umbra, it becomes a shade of reddish tint. Because its shadow is not perfect, sunlight creeps around the edges of the shadows, bathing in warm shades of the moon.
According to NASA, when the moon travels between the sun and the earth, a partial solar eclipse occurs on September 21st. In this type of event, the moon blocks only a portion of the sun’s face, creating a crescent-shaped shape that makes the moon seem to “bite” from the sun. The event will look more remote in Australia, the Antarctic and Pacific Oceans.