12-05-2025
Flower Moon 2025: How and when to see May's full moon
It's selenophile day. May's full moon, also commonly referred to as Flower Moon, will be seen in the sky on Sunday and Monday Flower Moon this year will be at the farthest point from Earth. Therefore, it will look approximately 14 per cent smaller and 30 per cent fainter compared to an average full per NASA, the moon will be approximately 4 lakh km away from Earth as opposed to its average distance of about 2.4 lakh showers bring May Flower(Moon)s!The next full moon occurs Mon. May 12 at 12:56 p.m. EST, but it will look full the night before and more May skywatching: NASA Goddard (@NASAGoddard) May 9, 2025advertisement
WHEN WILL FLOWER MOON HAPPEN?The Flower Moon will be visible at its fullest on May 12 at 12:56 pm ET. IST says it will be at its maximum at 10:26 pm, says Earthsky. If the peak time passes you by, you can still view the full moon from Sunday night to Tuesday Monday, the moon will appear low in the southeast at sunset and at its zenith in the sky after midnight. When the Moon crosses above the horizon, it will also seem a bit orange or golden because of the atmospheric TO WATCH FLOWER MOON?To observe the Full Moon, gaze towards the east. Binoculars or a telescope are not needed; the Flower Moon will be clearly visible with the naked ELSE CAN YOU OBSERVE DURING THE FLOWER MOON?advertisementMars and Jupiter, besides the Flower Moon, are visible soon after sunset in the west. The two stars, Arcturus and Spica, will also appear brighter in the vicinity of the May 13, also rising early will be able to witness the moon setting close to the southern horizon while the planetary trio of Saturn, Venus, and Neptune rise on the eastern MOON TRADITIONThe full moon is derived from Native American cultures, which are named after flowers that bloom during May. This represents the coming of Watch
