A second full moon for May is coming up on Sunday, May 31, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. The first full moon this month was on Friday, May 1.
This moon is known as a Blue Moon, and generally only occurs once in a calendar month. It won’t actually be blue but will be the smallest and dimmest full Moon of 2026.
It takes the Moon about 29.5 days to complete one cycle of phases (from New Moon to New Moon), so if a Full Moon occurs on the first of a month, there will be a second Full Moon – a Blue Moon – at the end of the month, too, states the almanac.
Here is what to know about the Blue Moon for May.
When is the Full Moon, Blue Moon in May?
May’s second full moon will peak at 2:45 a.m. MT/4:45 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 31, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac online.
When are the other full moons in 2026?:
Strawberry Moon: June 30
Buck Moon: July 29
Sturgeon Moon: Aug. 28
Corn Moon: Sept. 26, 2026
Harvest Moon: Oct. 26
Beaver Moon: Nov. 24
Cold Moon: Dec. 24
Full Moon Nature Therapy Walk
Take a Full Moon Nature Therapy Walk from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at the Franklin Mountains State Park, 2900 Tom Mays Access Road. Bring water, snacks, hiking boots/shoes, and comfortable clothes.
Admission: $8 per adult 13 years of age and older, $3 for Texas State Park Pass holders, and $1 for children between the ages of 5 and 12. Make reservations at 915-444-9100.
Full Moon Yoga at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing
Enjoy full moon yoga at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, N.M.
María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @eptmariacg on TikTok.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Rare Blue Moon appearing in May skies Sunday, enjoy moon events
Reporting by Maria Cortes Gonzalez, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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