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's full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will bloom in the sky in all its glory on May 12, so catch it if you can.

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

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.

The full Flower Moon will make its appearance on Monday, May 12, 2025. The moon's phases in May are: Why it's called the Flower Moon: "April showers bring May flowers," as the saying goes. The full moon in May is a reflection of flowers blooming across large swaths of North America, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

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