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May’s full Moon is set to illuminate the night sky on Friday 1 May.<\/b><\/p>\n

Known as the Flower Moon, it will be at its fullest at 18:23.<\/p>\n

The term Flower Moon is thought to be a reference to the fact that May is when flowers begin to bloom in earnest with spring well and truly in full swing.<\/p>\n

This full Moon is known as a ‘micromoon’ appearing slightly smaller than usual. <\/p>\n

If you miss the opportunity to spot the Flower Moon, there will be a rare second full Moon opportunity at the tail end of the month, known as a Blue Moon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Moon’s monthly orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical rather than circular, which means its distance from us varies and so not all full Moons are the same. <\/p>\n

When this year’s Flower Moon becomes full it will be close to its maximum distance from Earth – a point known as apogee. <\/p>\n

That means this year’s Flower Moon will appear slightly smaller than usual because it is at the farthest point from Earth in its orbit – roughly 406,000km (252,000 miles) away.<\/p>\n

The difference between apogee and perigee is approximately 43,000km (26,000 miles) – sounds huge, but to the naked eye the change is barely noticeable except in photographs.<\/p>\n

The overall effect is that a micromoon appears slightly smaller in the sky and may be a touch less bright than average.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Flower Moon is occurring just as our weather is about to change.<\/p>\n

An area of high pressure that has brought sunny days and clear nights is slipping away into the near continent.<\/p>\n

Falling pressure means more cloud is heading our way from the west bringing the chance of showers.<\/p>\n

On Friday night, clearer skies could return to Wales, the Midlands and southern England but even a peep of the Flower Moon through the clouds will still be dramatic.<\/p>\n

You can find your latest forecast on the BBC Weather website and app.<\/p>\n

And remember to share your stunning pictures of the Flower Moon where you are via BBC Weather Watchers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you miss the opportunity to spot the Flower Moon, there will be a rare second full Moon in the month of May.<\/p>\n

Because there is only about 29.5 days between each full Moon, it means that every two to three years we see 13 full Moons in a year.<\/p>\n

That’s the case in 2026 when the extra Moon – known as a Blue Moon – falls on 31 May.<\/p>\n

As it only comes along once in a while, it is where we get the phrase “once in a Blue Moon” from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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