April showers bring May flowers, including the Flower Moon.The full moon reached peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. on Monday but it will appear full for several more days. The Old Farmer's Almanac details specific moonrise times for ZIP codes across the U.

May's full moon is in Scorpio, and astrologers are saying this is the moon that will allow people to shed their old selves and move into their new lives, especially for four signs in particular.

According to NASA, an Old English name for the May full moon is the milk moon. In 703 AD, the English monk St. Bede the Venerable wrote that May was known as the "Three-Milkings Month," likely because cows could be milked three times a day during this fertile time of year.

With springtime weather in full effect, it’s no surprise that the full flower moon will illuminate the sky May 12.

May has a flower moon and the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in store. Here's everything you need to know about both astronomical events.

This month's full moon reaches peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. EDT (17:56 GMT) and is known as the 'Flower Moon' to some in North America and Europe owing to the abundant seasonal wildflower blooms that appear during this time of year.

The Weather Channel reports that the Earth’s moon is moving further away from our planet, albeit at an extremely slow pace. NASA scientists have found that our natural satellite is inching away, literally: using lasers as a measurement system, the moon is drifting away at a rate of only 1.5 inches per year.

The moon will officially reach its fullest phase at 12:56 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, May 12, becoming the fifth of 12 full moons that will shine in 2025. If you look up in the sky Sunday night, you can see the moon at 99% illumination, followed by the completely full moon Monday night and a 99% full moon Tuesday night.

Following April's "micromoon," this month's full moon will appear slightly larger in the sky. Here's what May's moon is named, when you can catch a glimpse and more. The 2025 Flower Moon will reach peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. on Monday, May 12.

Referred to as the Flower Moon, this full moon will reach its peak on May 12 at 9:55 a.m. PT. However, its luminous presence will be visible in the night sky from as early as May 9 and will begin to diminish gradually after May 16.