Two Full Moons Will Occur in May, Including a Rare ‘Blue’ Micromoon—What You Need to Know

An artist's representation of a blue moon. The Epoch Times/Shutterstock/astronightskies/SusaZoom

There’s a good chance you won’t notice the bizarre behavior of the full moon next month. Strangely, there will be two full moons squeezing into May, instead of the usual one: the traditional “Flower Moon,” followed by a rare “blue” moon, which will have shrunk to a micro size.

But unless you know what to look for, all the lunar weirdness might escape you.