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Full moon of May 2026: date, time and sign
The full moon forms on Sunday 31 May at 10:45 (Paris time), Moon in Sagittarius at 9°56', in the Anuradha nakshatra.
Phase
Full moon
Date & time
31 May04:45 New York · 01:45 Los Angeles · 09:45 London
Sign
Sagittarius9°56' · Anuradha
Next full moon
30 Junein Capricorn
What this lunation illuminates
A full moon in Sagittarius opens the horizon, the thirst for meaning and freedom, while the Sun in Gemini attends to the details of daily life. Your wide vision and the small things come together.
A moment to breathe more widely, to believe in something again, without fleeing what grounds you.
The Vedic layer: Anuradha
Your Moon moves through Anuradha, the nakshatra of friendship and devotion. You know how to cooperate, to hold your bonds, to move forward with others: your path flourishes in loyalty and mutual support.
Where does this full moon fall in your chart?
In your 4th house it speaks of family; in your 10th, of career. Calculate your chart to find out, it's free and instant.
The lunation data
| Body | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 9°56' Sagittarius | opposite the Sun, heart of the full moon |
| Sun | 9°56' Gemini | opposite the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Sunday 31 May at 10:45, Paris time, Moon in Sagittarius at 9°56'.
It forms in Sagittarius, in the Anuradha nakshatra.
The nakshatra is the Vedic division of the sky into 27 sectors, read from the Moon's sidereal position (Lahiri ayanamsa). Here the Moon is in Anuradha. The sign itself stays calculated in tropical: this is Elvira's tropical-vedic approach.
These positions are the same for everyone; their personal meaning depends on your chart. You can calculate your free birth chart, or see more clearly in a reading with Elvira.
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