When is the full moon? May's Flower Moon blossoms soon in Kentucky
When is the next full moon in May 2025?
Monday, May 12 is when the Flower Moon shines its brightest, according to NASA. The moon's phases in May are:
🌓 First Quarter : May 4.
🌕 Full Moon : May 12.
🌗 Last Quarter : May 20.
🌑 New Moon: May 27.
What time is the full moon in May 2025 for Louisville, Kentucky?
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Louisville area will happen by roughly 9:11 p.m. Monday, May 12, crossing the meridian at 1:13 a.m. before setting at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday. You can check moonrise and moonset times for your zip code by visiting the Old Farmer's Almanac online.
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Will skies be clear in Kentucky during the full moon?
Skies around Louisville could be mostly cloudy Monday night, May 12, with a low of 60, according to an advanced forecast from AccuWeather.
Why is it called the Flower Moon?
"April showers bring May flowers," as the saying goes. The full moon in May is a reflection of flowers blooming across large swaths of North America, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
Other names for May's full moon from Native American tribes include the Budding Moon, Frog Moon, and the Moon of Shedding Ponies.
Astronomical events happening in May 2025
If you plan on observing the night sky this month, writes NASA, keep the following dates in mind for February 2025:
May 6 – ETA Aquarid Meteors – The peak of the ETA Aquarid meteor shower is early on the morning of May 6. On the peak night this year, the Moon sets by around 3 a.m., leaving dark skies until dawn, for ideal viewing conditions. Seeing 10-20 meteors per hour is common for the Northern Hemisphere, while south of the equator, observers tend to see substantially more.
All month – Venus & Saturn: Low in the eastern sky each morning you'll find bright Venus paired with much fainter Saturn. They start the month close together, but Saturn pulls away and rises higher over the course of the month, writes NASA.
All month – Mars & Jupiter: The planets to look for on May evenings are Mars and Jupiter. They're visible for a couple of hours after sunset in the western sky.
All month – Corona Borealis: Practice finding this constellation in the eastern part of the sky during the first half of the night, so you have a point of comparison when the T CrB nova appears there, likely in the next few months.
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations? Try these free astronomy apps
The following free astronomy apps can help you locate stars, planets, and constellations.
When is the full moon in June 2025?
The Strawberry Moon should reach peak illumination by Wednesday, June 12, 2025.
When is the next full moon?: Dates for every one in 2025 and what time you can see them in Kentucky.
John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com. Find him on BlueSky at JohnWritesStuff.
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