Smaller but radiant, Flower Moon lights up Singapore skies
SINGAPORE - The Flower Moon bloomed in Singapore's skies on the night of May 13, drawing eyes and cameras upwards as many shared their images of the bright full moon on social media.
This lunar event was the second and final micro full moon of 2025, following the first on April 13.
A micro full moon occurs when a full moon coincides with the point in the Moon's orbit that is farthest from Earth, making it appear slightly smaller and dimmer in the night sky. It is the opposite of a supermoon, which looks larger because the moon is at or near to the point where it is closest to Earth.
The May full moon is known as the Flower Moon, a name that originates from Native American traditions in the northern hemisphere. It symbolises the time of the year when flowers are in full bloom, a nod to spring's peak.
Despite appearing a little smaller than usual, the Flower Moon still put on a lucent display over Singapore, prompting countless moongazers to snap photographs and share them online.
Sharing images on Facebook, Ms Annie Ng captured the moon glowing above a residential building. Though it appeared smaller than usual, its radiance outshone the lights from nearby apartment windows.
'The beauty of the moon sparkling so brightly between 8.44pm and 9.05pm (on May 13),' she wrote in her post.
Mr Zul Samian also shared a photo on Facebook, captioned 'Moonlight Sonata'. In the image, the moon hangs in a sky that is not yet completely dark, gently glowing just above a Housing Board block.
Mr Mohd Eisham shared a photo of the Flower Moon taken at 3.41am on May 14 in Pasir Ris.
Set against a cloudy sky with the edge of a Housing Board block visible on the left, the moon appears inside a soft halo.
An anonymous member of the Facebook page CloudSpotting and SkySpotting Singapore also shared several images of the micro full moon taken from Punggol Waterway on the night of May 13.
In some of the photos, the moon glowed brightly with a distinct reddish hue.
The next full moon, the Strawberry Moon, is set to rise on June 11, astronomy page timeanddate.com says.
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