Full Flower Moon May 2013 Moon phases, Best Days by Moon, Video

Full Moon Names

The full Moon in May is called the Full Flower Moon.

May's Full Flower Moon, also called Mother's Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, marks a time of increasing fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom.

See all Full Moon names and their meanings.

Moon Phase Dates 2013

All dates and times are ET. See the Moon Phase Calender for your city/state.

	Last Quarter: May 2, 7:15 A.M.
	New Moon: May 9, 8:29 P.M.
	First Quarter: May 18, 12:35 A.M.
	Full Moon: May 25, 12:26 A.M.
	Last Quarter: May 31, 2:59 P.M.

For your next full Moon, see our Full Moon Dates chart.

Full Moon Video

Each month, we will explain the traditional names of the full Moon along with some Moon facts. Click below to watch the video and learn about May's Full Flower Moon.

Best Days in May 2013

Below are the best days for activities, based on the Moon's sign and phase in May.

For Planting:

Aboveground crops: 31, 14, 23, 24
Belowground crops: 4, 5, 31

For Setting Eggs:

2, 3, 19–21, 29, 30

For Fishing:

9–25

See Best Days for more activities.

Full Moon Facts & Folklore

Clothes washed for the first time in the full Moon will not last long.
The full Moon is an ideal time to accept a proposal of marriage.

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I've always heard that it's

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By dduck on May 25

I've always heard that it's best to have surgery during the "light of the moon." Never really understood exactly what that means.

The light of the Moon if from

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By Almanac Staff on May 28

The light of the Moon if from the date of the new Moon to the date of the full Moon; the dark of the Moon if from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.

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By ariel campbell

well i love almanac cause it keep me update wit the best days for fishing

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By Spiritdove

i love almanac but have you planted when its not ok to see any difference?

I've always planted by the

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By Kathryn Hewitt

I've always planted by the almanac and it really does work.

The May full moon, which is

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By Moon Watcher

The May full moon, which is in the sign of Scorpio, is the best time to harvest any medicinal herbs/plants because they are at their fullest potency. I usually go out to the woods to harvest my nettles for the year, then (wearing gloves & long sleeves) I strip the leaves and set them in baskets to dry.