When Is May 2027 Full Moon?
May 2027 Full Moon falls on Thursday, May 20, 2027.
May 2027 Full Moon falls on Thursday, May 20, 2027 — a Thursday. That is 209 days from today. The date is confirmed, so the only thing that moves is the countdown itself.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thu 20 May 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Sat 20 May 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Sun 20 May 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Mon 20 May 2030 | Monday |
| 2031 | Tue 20 May 2031 | Tuesday |
| 2032 | Thu 20 May 2032 | Thursday |
Why the day of the week moves
A date advances by one weekday each year, because 365 days is 52 weeks plus one day. In a leap year it advances by two, which is why the weekday occasionally jumps. Over the six years in the table above you can watch both patterns: the single-step years and the leap-year double step.
This matters more than it sounds if you are planning around a weekend. An event that lands on a Saturday this year may fall midweek in two years' time, which changes everything from travel to time off.
About May 2027 Full Moon
The May 2027 full moon peaks at 11:00 UTC on May 20, 2027, at 29°13' Scorpio in the tropical zodiac. Full moons always rise at sunset and set at sunrise, so the best viewing is any time the Moon is up that night — no equipment needed.
In astrology, the full moon in Scorpio is considered the month's closing chapter: what began at the Scorpio new moon six months earlier reaches fullness, and what is no longer working becomes impossible to ignore. Monthly full moons are the sky's built-in review meetings.
Quick facts
| Peak (UTC) | May 20, 2027 · 11:00 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac position | 29°13' Scorpio |
| Moon phase | Full Moon (100% illumination) |
| Cycle | Lunation ~29.5 days |