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 mid 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 9:56 AM on Monday the 12th.
...and the sun sets at 7:45 PM and the moon rises at 8:14 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 treetops of Claremont
The event begins at 7:30 PM and the event will officially end by 9:00 PM, but there may be some early birds and lingering about into the night. There are no benches or picnic tables to sit on, so bring your own camp chairs to enjoy this magical evening.
Please do bring your bugs and coins for trading, discovering, or just to show them off. There are no food or beverage establishments nearby, but there is a bathroom, although we can't guarantee if it will be open after dark. On warm days, there are usually some cold beverages and the pizza stays hot! If you plan on bringing something to share, be sure to post it in a note. Please remember to dress appropriately for the temperature and weather conditions, as this event is outdoors, rain or shine. The terrain is mostly cement and wheelchairs have access to the venue from the south end of the parking lot. You may want to bring blankets and/or camp chairs.
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...
- International ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
- International Nurses Day
On this day...
- 1846 – The Donner Party of pioneers departs Independence, Missouri for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship and cannibalism.
- 1932 – Ten weeks after his abduction, Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh, is found dead near Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs' home.
- 1933 – President Roosevelt signs legislation creating the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the predecessor of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- 1965 – The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon.
- 1989 – The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people.
- 2017 – The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.
- 2006 – Middle/End of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of Geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
Notable births...
- 1820 – Florence Nightingale, Italian-English nurse, social reformer, and statistician (d. 1910)
- 1845 – Gabriel Fauré, French pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1924)
- 1889 – Otto Frank, German-Swiss businessman and Holocaust survivor; father of diarist Anne Frank (d. 1980)
- 1907 – Katharine Hepburn, American actress (d. 2003)
- 1925 – Yogi Berra, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2015)
- 1937 - George Carlin, American comedian, actor, and author (d. 2008)
- 1968 - Tony Hawk, American skateboarder and actor
Notable deaths...
- 1860 – Charles Barry, English architect, designed Upper Brook Street Chapel and the Palace of Westminster (b. 1795)
- 1864 – J. E. B. Stuart, American general (b. 1833)
- 1944 - Max Brand, American journalist and author (b. 1892)
- 1964 - Agnes Forbes Blackadder, Scottish medical doctor (b. 1875)
- 1973 - Art Pollard, American race car driver (b. 1927)
- 1992 – Robert Reed, American actor (b. 1932)
- 2001 - Perry Como, American singer and television host (b. 1912)
Note: If you are feeling sick, it is asked that you wait to attend in person events. Anyone who has Covid-19 symptoms, who has been in recent contact with a positive case, or might think they have been, is asked to not attend the event for the safety of themselves and others.
For Planning Purposes - Full Moon Dates for 2025
Monday, January 13 at 2:27 PM
Wednesday February 12 at 5:53 AM
Thursday, March 13 at 11:55 PM
Saturday, April 12 at 5:22 PM
Monday, May 12 at 9:56 AM
Wednesday, June 11 at 12:44 AM
Thursday, July 10 at 1:37 PM
Saturday, August 9 at 12:55 AM
Sunday, September 7 at 11:09 AM
Monday, October 6 at 8:48 PM
Wednesday, November 5 at 5:19 PM
Thursday, December 4 at 3:14 PM