Full moon of May 1, 2026 in Scorpio

Full moon in Scorpio: depth facing simple pleasures. On Friday May 1 at 19:23: a low full moon over Paris.

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♏︎ Moon in Scorpio

The essentials

The full moon of May 1 at a glance

For you

Friday May 1: truths would rise to the surface and bonds would be examined closely.

Date and time (Paris): Friday May 1, 2026, 19:23
The Moon: ♏︎ in Scorpio
When to look (Paris): Friday May 1, in the evening, from 21:23
Next full moon: May 31, 2026, in Sagittarius

The full moon in Scorpio in tradition

When the Moon is in Scorpio, the Sun is in Taurus: the full moon falls between late April and late May.

The Moon is in fall in this sign, the most intense for it according to tradition, which sees here a time of depth, of truths rising to the surface, of bonds examined closely, set against the simple pleasures of Taurus. It often coincides with Vesak, the Buddhist festival celebrated at the May full moon. The almanacs call it the Pink Moon in April, the Flower Moon in May; in France, it often falls during the lune rousse.

The Moon in: ♏︎ Scorpio
Element and mode: Water, fixed
Ruler of the sign: Mars and Pluto
The Moon there is: In fall
The Sun opposite: ♉︎ Taurus
Time (Paris): May 1, 19:23

What tradition reads in every full moon →

Not a prediction: phases and dates are calculated by the site’s engine; the traditions, reported in the conditional, are not to be followed blindly. Why?

The month’s sky

The sky of May

Flower Moon for the almanacs, which also cite the Planting Moon: the month when vegetation bursts out and the planting was being finished.

Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals

Calculated for this date

This full moon in figures

Exact instant (Paris): 19:23Friday May 1, 17:23 UTC
Earth-Moon distance: 401,990 kmNeither a supermoon nor a micromoon
Apparent size: 29.7′4% smaller than average
Moonrise in Paris: 21:23Sunset: 21:05
Highest in Paris: 22°Next moonrise: 1 hr 11 min later
Constellation: LibraTropical sign: Scorpio
Nearest perigee: 361,618 kmApril 19, 12 days and 10 hours before
Season: spring: 2nd of 329 days and 15 hours since the previous one

Calendar

The full moons of 2026

The full moons of 2026, Paris time
Date	Time	Moon in
Saturday January 311:03	11:03	♋︎ Cancer
Sunday February 123:09	23:09	♌︎ Leo
Tuesday March 312:38	12:38	♍︎ Virgo
Thursday April 204:12	04:12	♎︎ Libra
Friday May 119:23	19:23	♏︎ Scorpio
Sunday May 3110:45Blue moon: 2nd of the month	10:45	♐︎ Sagittarius
Tuesday June 3001:57	01:57	♑︎ Capricorn
Wednesday July 2916:36	16:36	♒︎ Aquarius
Friday August 2806:19	06:19	♓︎ Pisces
Saturday September 2618:49	18:49	♈︎ Aries
Monday October 2605:12	05:12	♉︎ Taurus
Tuesday November 2415:54	15:54	♊︎ Gemini
Thursday December 2402:28	02:28	♋︎ Cancer

New moons around it: April 17 (13:52, Moon in Aries) and May 16 (22:01, Moon in Taurus). All lunations of 2026 and 2027 →

How is it calculated?

Instant when the Moon is 180° from the Sun in longitude, calculated to the second by the site’s engine.

Frequently asked questions about the full moon of May 1

What time is the full moon on May 1 2026?

At 19:23 in Paris (17:23 in universal time), this Friday May 1: that is the instant the Moon faces the Sun. Moonrise in Paris: 21:23, or 18 minutes after sunset (21:05); maximum height: 22°. As the instant falls after noon, the night that follows is the closest for observing it.

Is the full moon of May 1 2026 a supermoon?

No, neither a supermoon nor a micromoon: the 11th closest of the 13 full moons of 2026. Calculated distance: 401,990 km, for an apparent diameter of 29.7 minutes of arc (4% smaller than at the average distance); thresholds followed: those of timeanddate.com, 360,000 and 405,000 km. The neighboring perigee takes place on April 19, 12 days and 10 hours before (361,618 km).