The full moon (tatkresiwok - Inuit) occurs when the Sun and the Moon are on exact opposite sides of the Earth every 29.53 days. This lunar phase is known by many different names, cultures, religions and languages, depending on the month it occurs. This late spring full moon occurs in May and is known as the Milk Moon, Grass Moon, Corn Planting Moon, or Flower Moon.
The full moon for the month of May is at its fullest at 4:13 AM on Wednesday the 26th.
...and the sun sets at 7:53 PM and the moon rises at 8:37 PM.
This is just about the best night to view the moon at its fullest after it rises today! Come join us for a meet-n-greet in the evening and to watch the full moon rise over the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains.
The event begins at 7:45 PM and the event will officially end by 9:15 PM, but there may be some early birds and lingering about into the night.
Please do bring your bugs and coins for trading, discovering, or just to show them off.
SPECIAL COVID-19 INSTRUCTIONS: All attendees should wear a face covering and practice physical distancing, and stay home if feeling sick.
Please check this page the day of the event to make sure it has not been retracted.
We kindly ask that attendees not travel from areas of higher risk tiers to attend this event.
Remember to dress appropriately for the temperature and weather conditions, as this event is outdoors, rain or shine. The terrain is mostly dirt shoulder/pullout parking so wheelchairs may find it difficult, but the location is suitable for handicapped viewing the full moon from a vehicle.
It is interesting to note that often, calendars indicating moon phases may be off by a day when intended for use in a different time zone. Don't be late or you just might miss out on this magical time as the sun sets and the full moon rises.
Today is...
- Independence Day, commemorates the day of the First Republic in 1918 (Georgia)
- Mother's Day (Poland)
- National Paper Airplane Day (United States)
- National Sorry Day (Australia)
On this day...
- 1783 – A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrated the end of fighting in the American Revolution.
- 1805 – Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan.
- 1857 – Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners.
- 1868 – The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote.
- 1927 – The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.
- 1969 – Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first manned moon landing.
- 1998 – The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.
Notable births...
- 1913 – Peter Cushing, English actor (d. 1994)
- 1928 – Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist, author, and assisted suicide activist (d. 2011)
- 1939 – Brent Musburger, American sportscaster
- 1951 – Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut, founded Sally Ride Science (d. 2012)
- 1964 – Lenny Kravitz, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor
- 1966 – Zola Budd, South African runner
- 1981 – Ben Zobrist, American baseball player
Notable deaths...
- 1904 – Georges Gilles de la Tourette, French physician and neurologist (b. 1857)
- 1924 – Victor Herbert, Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor, founded the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (b. 1859)
- 1943 – Edsel Ford, American businessman (b. 1893)
- 1969 – Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer, co-founded the Lockheed Corporation (b. 1889)
- 2005 – Eddie Albert, American actor (b. 1906)
- 2008 – Sydney Pollack, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
- 2010 – Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (b. 1912)
Remaining Full Moon Dates for 2021
Wednesday, May 26 at 4:13 AM
Thursday, June 24 at 11:39 AM
Friday, July 23 at 7:36 PM
Sunday, August 22 at 5:01 AM
Monday, September 20 at 4:54 PM
Wednesday, October 20 at 7:56 AM
Friday November 19 at 12:57 AM
Saturday, December 18 at 8:35 PM