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Full moon of May 2026: date, time and sign
The full moon forms on Friday 1 May at 19:23 (Paris time), Moon in Scorpio at 11°21', in the Swati nakshatra.
Phase
Full moon
Date & time
1 May13:23 New York · 10:23 Los Angeles · 18:23 London
Sign
Scorpio11°21' · Swati
Next full moon
31 Mayin Sagittarius
What this lunation illuminates
A full moon in Scorpio stirs the depths, the intensity, what is not easily said, while the Sun in Taurus recalls the need for security and calm. What was buried rises to be seen.
Days to look squarely at what is working on you, and to let an old skin fall away gently.
The Vedic layer: Swati
Your Moon moves through Swati, the free wind. You need independence and movement in order to breathe: your path works on the balance between your freedom and the bonds that keep you grounded.
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 | 11°21' Scorpio | opposite the Sun, heart of the full moon |
| Sun | 11°21' Taurus | opposite the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Friday 1 May at 19:23, Paris time, Moon in Scorpio at 11°21'.
It forms in Scorpio, in the Swati 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 Swati. 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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