May’s full Flower Moon reaches peak illumination at 6:45 A.M. (EDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2020. It will be below the horizon at this time, so plan to venture outdoors the night before (Wednesday, May 6) or on Thursday night to get the best view of the bright full Flower Moon! Find out what time the Moon will be visible in your area with our Moonrise and Moonset Calculator.
The Final Supermoon of 2020
This year, we’ve been enjoying a series of spring supermoons, which began with March’s Worm Moon, culminated in April’s Pink Moon, and will finish with May’s Flower Moon on May 7.
When the full Moon appears this month, it will be ever-so-slightly farther away than it was in April and March. May’s full Moon still qualifies as a supermoon, but it won’t be as bright or as big as the others in the series, technically speaking. However, the difference in distance between its orbit and April’s—about 2500 miles—is not much in the grand scale of space, so you will still see a bright, beautiful supermoon!
On average, supermoons are about 7% bigger and about 15% brighter than a typical full Moon. Learn more about supermoons here!
MOON PHASES FOR MAY 2020
All dates and times are EDT. See our Moon Phase Calendar for times in your location.
.png){kind=small} | Full Moon: May 7, 6:45 A.M. EDT |
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