See the best photos of May 2025's full Flower Moon as it rose over landmarks and landscapes worldwide in a dazzling lunar display.

The Scorpio full moon will force all the signs to face hidden aspects of themselves and accept who they have become.

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.

The moon will slide in front of the red supergiant star Antares on May 13, briefly blocking its light just a day after reaching its full "Flower Moon" phase. Because the moon is relatively close to Earth,

A full moon is referred to as a micromoon when it occurs around apogee, the point in the moon’s orbit farthest from Earth, according to Time and Date. As a result, it can look around 6% to 7% smaller than the average full moon.

Floridians will be able to step outside to catch the monthly full moon, known as the flower moon, which is due to peak Monday, May 12.

Spring is popping in the northern hemisphere and the full flower moon joined in on the seasonal celebrations on May 12. Skywatchers on the ground were treated to a glowing disk of light. NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers enjoyed the view from a different vantage point -- way up on the International Space Station.

May’s Flower Moon is a time for growth, and integrating cannabis into rituals can enhance spiritual connection, creativity, and emotional healing under its light.