May full moon: exact date, name, and meaning

This full moon in Scorpio goes deep: what was hidden surfaces, emotions are intense — a good moment to release what has run its course. Like every full moon, it marks the cycle's peak: what was seeded at the new moon reaches visibility — in facts and in feelings alike.

For reference: in 2026 the May full moon falls on May 2, 2026 (Scorpio), and in 2027 — on May 20, 2027 (Scorpio). Both dates come from the same calculation engine as the rest of the site: the Swiss Ephemeris.

May is when everything blooms at once in the northern hemisphere — the almanacs gave its full moon the simplest and truest of names. Some traditions also called it the Planting Moon: the season of sowing in open ground, once the last frosts have passed.

The Flower Moon is the moon of visible abundance: nature demonstrates what it can do, and tradition invites you to do the same — show your work, exhibit your creation, show yourself. What stayed discreet out of caution can now stand in the light.

It's also a sensual, social moon: tables stretch longer, so do the evenings. A good moment to host, gather, thank — and to check one thing: of everything blooming around you, how much did you actually plant?

Between stretched evenings and lingering light, May nibbles sleep from both ends. Hold a reasonable bedtime at least on weeknights — the full moon amplifies the ambient buzz, and your bed is still the best after-party.