May Flower Moon lights up skies; New York footage captures event

May’s full Flower Moon for 2026 will light up the sky on Friday, May 1, with observers around the world able to view the spectacle. One report notes meteorologist Darren Bett explaining the event, and the Moon’s May full-moon is traditionally named the Flower Moon due to the abundance of flowers blooming in North America in May.

In New York, footage showed the full Flower Moon rising above the skyline, producing striking imagery as the moon reached fullness. The name Flower Moon is tied to the period of blooming flowers in May across parts of North America, a detail highlighted in the coverage.