Inside Moon Phase Today

May's full Moon is set to illuminate the night sky on Friday 1 May. Moon Phase Today has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Australia.

Key facts

• May's full Moon is set to illuminate the night sky on Friday 1 May.
• The Full Flower Moon in Scorpio on May 1 jumpstarts a month of personal metamorphosis—here’s how it might affect you.
• The Full Flower Moon in Scorpio, which is a micromoon, blooms on May 1 at 1:23 p.m.
• With spring flowers in full bloom, May's full Flower Moon rises on Friday as Darren Bett explains.
• Known as the Flower Moon, it will be at its fullest at 18:23.

What we know

Going deeper, the Full Flower Moon in Scorpio on May 1 jumpstarts a month of personal metamorphosis—here’s how it might affect you.

On the substance, the Full Flower Moon in Scorpio, which is a micromoon, blooms on May 1 at 1:23 p.m.

Beyond the headlines, With spring flowers in full bloom, May's full Flower Moon rises on Friday as Darren Bett explains.

More precisely, Known as the Flower Moon, it will be at its fullest at 18:23.

It is worth noting that that means this year's Flower Moon will appear slightly smaller than usual because it is at the farthest point from Earth in its orbit - roughly 406,000km (252,000 miles) away.

By the numbers

At this stage, why do full Moons have names?Published13 March 2025.

On a related note, because there is only about 29.5 days between each full Moon, it means that every two to three years we see 13 full Moons in a year.

Going deeper, That's the case in 2026 when the extra Moon - known as a Blue Moon - falls on 31 May.

On the substance, Mars, crescent moon, Saturn appear close together—May 12-13.

What they're saying

“Out with the old, in with the new” is your current motto.

The wider context

On a related note, May’s sky features not one but two full moons as well as the dazzling Eta Aquarids meteor shower.

Going deeper, while May 12 and 13 provide optimal alignment, you can also catch the trio clustered together in a pyramid shape on May 14, when the moon is a dramatically thin wisp.

On the substance, Read your horoscope for the Full Flower Moon in Scorpio in May 2026 here.

Beyond the headlines, the term Flower Moon is thought to be a reference to the fact that May is when flowers begin to bloom in earnest with spring well and truly in full swing.

More precisely, this full Moon is known as a 'micromoon' appearing slightly smaller than usual.

The bottom line

• The Full Flower Moon in Scorpio on May 1 jumpstarts a month of personal metamorphosis—here’s how it might affect you.
• The Full Flower Moon in Scorpio, which is a micromoon, blooms on May 1 at 1:23 p.m.
• That means this year's Flower Moon will appear slightly smaller than usual because it is at the farthest point from Earth in its orbit - roughly 406,000km (252,000 miles) away.