Full Moon May 2021 Schedule: Super Flower Moon

When is Full Moon in May 2021: Date and Time

Full moon May 2021 is on 26th May 2021 as per UTC as well as EST time. Full moon date may differ in different parts of the world. This full moon of May is also a super full moon and also the brightest supermoon of all the supermoons of the year. If you want to known when is the next full moon this month or this year, do follow our blog. We have also covered new moon dates of all the months or seasons.

The supermoon occurs when the full moon and perigee coincides. Perigee is the point of the moon's orbit that is nearest to our planet. When supermoon happens, the moon is at its fullest and also nearest to the earth. This makes it look brighter than other full moons of the year. This year is blessed with four full supermoons and that too in one line.


may full moon 2021 flower moon


Super Flower Moon 2021

Flower moon is the name given to the full moon of May. The name clearly signifies blooming of summer flowers in May. This year, super flower moon is the biggest and brightest super full moon. Different other names of this moon are milk moon and corn planting moon. The names of the full moons are generally exhibiting certain agricultural activities and natural happenings in that season or month.

Here are some more full moon names for your ready reference.

·         Strawberry Moon – Full moon June

·         Thunder moon – July full moon

·         Sturgeon moon – August moon

·         Corn moon – September moon

·         Hunters moon – October

·         Beaver moon – Beaver moon

·         Cold moon – December moon

Keep following our bog to know when is the next new moon as well. New moon is the opposite phase of the moon that happens when moon becomes invisible for us. Other phases of moon are waxing crescent, waning crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous, last quarter, and first quarter.

 

 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Mid Autumn Festival Story: Popular Autumn Moon Festival Legend

Image
What is Mooncake Festival in China Mid-Autumn Festival is a famous Chinese autumn moon festival celebrated on the full moon night of fall season. It falls on the 15 th day of the 8 th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The same is also celebrated by different names in Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Korea. It is an important holiday in China after the Chinese New Year that falls in February. In ancient days, the emperors in China are believed to worship moon. The worshipping is also dedicated to fruitful harvests of fall. The full moon night is celebrated by adorning doors with round shaped beautiful lanterns. Since it is a traditional festival, people in China mostly celebrate it by visiting friends and family members. Mooncakes are popular desert made on this day. mid autumn festival quote Story Behind Mid Autumn Festival Here we give you the story behind the celebration of the mid autumn festival in brief. We are sure you would love to know this interest
Read more

Full Moon April 2021 Date and Time - Schedule

Image
Full Moon 2021 Dates for April Month Full moon April 2021 falls on 27 th April 2021, Tuesday at 9.30 AM UTC Time and on 26 th April 2021, Monday at 10.33 PM EST Time. The full moon of this month is also known as pink moon and rose moon. April full moon is also the second supermoon of year. The next supermoon will be in May and June. They are super flower moon and super strawberry moon . Our blog provides full moon dates and new moon dates for every month. New moon is the opposite phase of full moon when we are unable to see our satellite from Earth. Every full moon is also given a characteristic name in different regions. As said above, this pink moon is also known as paschal moon sometimes when it is the first full moon after spring equinox. This phase of the moon comes after every moon cycle of 28.5 days. Generally, every season has three full moons. When there is an additional full moon in a season or a month, it is known as blue moon. The last blue moon happened in October 20
Read more