Waning · 99.8% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 11°
Full Moon at
08:45UTC
Moon phase on May 31, 2026Full Moon
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.8% of its visible face lit, 14.7 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.8%Illumination at noon UTC
14.7 dMoon age
406,195 km252,398 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (12°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Flower Moon, 406,126 km from Earth. MicromoonBlue Moon (monthly)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 31, 2026 is on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 08:45 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 02:54 UTC, 15 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 11:11 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | 08:45 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, June 8, 2026 | 10:00 |
The Moon around May 31
More about this date
Sunday, May 31, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 16, 2026 to the new moon of June 15, 2026, a cycle of 29.29 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.