May 2025 · Monday · 1 year ago
12 May 2025
Full Moon
100% illuminated and waxing, 14.7 days into the lunar cycle. This full moon is known as the Flower Moon.
Ephemeris for 12 May 2025 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 99.8%
- Lunar age
- 14.7 days
- Elongation
- 177.7°
- Distance
- 405,486 km
- Distance (mi)
- 251,957 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Scorpio
- Libration lat
- 5.4° N
- Libration lon
- 1.6° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 21:07 | 00:19 | 04:36 | 18.2° |
| New York | 20:30 | 00:24 | 05:15 | 28.2° |
| Chicago | 20:31 | 00:20 | 05:07 | 26.8° |
| Denver | 20:36 | 00:32 | 05:24 | 28.8° |
| Los Angeles | 20:14 | 00:27 | 05:33 | 34.4° |
| Mexico City | 19:20 | 00:08 | 05:46 | 49.3° |
| São Paulo | 17:22 | 00:17 +1 | 06:22 | 89.6° |
| Berlin | 21:15 | 00:24 | 04:37 | 17.4° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 12 May 2025 | 16:56 | today |
| Last Quarter | 20 May 2025 | 11:59 | in 8 days |
| New Moon | 27 May 2025 | 03:02 | in 15 days |
| First Quarter | 3 June 2025 | 03:41 | in 22 days |