Flower Moon Rises: London's May Kickoff

0:00On May 1, London skies are lighting up tonight with the Flower Moon, the first full moon of May and one of two this month. It's rising as spring flowers bloom everywhere, marking the real kickoff of the season. This one's a micro moon, looking a bit smaller than your average full moon because it's at Apigee, the farthest point in its oval orbit around Earth. That elliptical path makes moons vary in size from our view. Folks in London might catch it peaking around 6.23 pm, still daylight, so scan the horizon low. Clouds could roll in with weakened weather shifts, but fingers crossed for clear enough views to snap some picks. Coming up, the second full moon hits May 31, a blue moon senses the extra one squeezing into the month. That happens every two to three years because lunar cycles run about 29.5 days shorter than our calendar year. Grab your spot outside tonight, soak in that lunar glow and mark your calendar for the blue moon finale. Nature's rhythm never skips a beat.