Full Moon in May 2025: The Flower Moon
The full moon was on , 541 days ago.
- Flower Moon
- Moon in Scorpio
- 251,821 miles (405,267 km)
- Micromoon
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
- Name
- Flower Moon
- Moon sign
- Scorpio
- Distance
- 251,821 miles (405,267 km)
- Weekday
- Monday
What makes this full moon special
It is a micromoon: the full moon fell close to apogee, the far point of the orbit, and looked a touch smaller than average.
The Moon in Scorpio
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Scorpio, a water sign, which makes the day of the full moon a leaf day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in May 2025
The new moon was on , in Gemini—new moon in May 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon April 2025
Pink Moon on Apr 13, 12:22 AM UTC
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Full moon June 2025
Strawberry Moon on Jun 11, 7:44 AM UTC
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Lunar calendar May 2025
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons of 2025 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in May 2025?
The full moon in May 2025 was on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 4:56 PM UTC, with the Moon in Scorpio. It is the Flower Moon.
Is May 13 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on May 12, 2025, at 4:56 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of May 13, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of May 11, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the May 2025 full moon called?
The May 2025 full moon is the Flower Moon. By May, wildflowers are out in force across most of North America, and the Algonquin name followed. Other names point to the same season: planting corn, cows giving rich milk, and eggs being laid.