This weekend's blue moon is also a micromoon (but won't be blue and isn't smaller)
This weekend's Blue Moon will occur as a micromoon, being at its furthest point from Earth. It is best viewed just before 4 a.m. CDT on Sunday, appearing near the star Antares in the constellation Scorpius. Despite its name, the moon will not actually appear blue, as this phenomenon only happens under specific atmospheric conditions.
- ▪The Blue Moon is the second full moon in a single month and occurs approximately every two to three years.
- ▪This particular Blue Moon will be the smallest full moon of 2026.
- ▪The next Blue Moon will occur on December 31, 2028.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ The only Blue Moon of 2026 rises this weekend — here’s how to get the best view of the ‘micromoon’ — New York Post
- ▪ Blue Moon 2026: An extremely rare micromoon rises tonight — Live Science
- ▪ What is a blue micromoon and when is the best time to see it this weekend? — The Guardian — Science
- ▪ May Full Moon 2026: See the Blue Moon — Mashable
- ▪ How to Best See This Weekend’s Rare Blue Micromoon — TIME — Top
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This weekend's blue moon is also a micromoon (but won't be blue and isn't smaller) Rob Beschizza 3:49 pm Fri May 29, 2026 marcodi_carlo / Shutterstock This weekend's Blue Moon, the second full moon in one month, is also a micromoon, because it is at the moon's apogee, the furthest point from Earth in its orbit. The best moment to catch it, writes EarthSky, is just before 4 a.m. Sunday morning in Central Daylight Time. It won't be so small you'll have trouble finding it, assuming the weather cooperates. Look southeast and you'll find it appearing next to Antares in the constellation Scorpius, not far over the horizon. Note that the moon will not appear blue, which only occurs when faintly obscured by light-scattering dust.
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