Stargazers are in for a treat as the month of May brings multiple phenomena to the sky.

After April brought the Lyrids meteor shower, with between 10 and 15 meteors per hour streaking through the sky at peak time, May has much more in store.

The annual May full moon brings about the peak of spring, while another, more intense meteor shower will peak on May 5. Several planets will be visible, including Mars and Saturn.

Here’s what will be visible in the night sky in the United States in May 2025.

The Flower Moon

On May 12, the skies will be treated to the Flower Moon, also known as the Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Hare’s Moon and many other names.

The Flower Moon is a bright full moon named for the abundance of flowers that bloom this time of year, as the northern hemisphere welcomes the peak of spring, in the lead-up to the summer solstice in June.

Connecticut College astronomer professor Alex Gianninas told Newsweek: “The Flower Moon will be full on the morning of May 12 and take its name from the obvious connection with flowers blooming at this time of year.

“However, some Native American names for the full moon in May include the Egg Laying Moon and Planting Moon.”

The Flower Moon occurs on each May full moon, and is on a different date each year: in 2024, the Flower Moon was on May 23, and appeared full for around three days.

This year, it will peak on May 12, at 12.56 pm ET in the United States, or 5.56 pm in the United Kingdom, according to The Farmer’s Almanac.

The Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower

From April 20 to May 21, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower will be close to earth, and will peak on the nights of May 4 and May 5 into the morning of May 6, Gianninas told Newsweek.

The Eta Aquariids are remnants of Halley’s comet, which takes 76 years to orbit the sun—it was last seen in 1986, and will not enter the inner solar system again until 2061.

However, each year the earth passes through the debris tails, and at its peak, around 50 meteors per hour could be seen in the sky, some leaving streaks in the sky that can last from several seconds to several minutes after the meteor has passed by.

Gianninas explained: “Meteor showers in general occur when the Earth’s orbit makes it pass through debris left behind by a comet. The small bits of rock and dust burn up due to friction when they enter the Earth’s atmosphere, which we see as a striking meteor or shooting star.”

He added: “Although [the Aquariids] are best observed from the Southern hemisphere, they can still be seen in the northern hemisphere by looking South East toward the constellation of Aquarius from about 3 am until sunrise.”

From the Northern Hemisphere, around 10 meteors an hour, skimming the horizon of the earth, will be best seen far away from light pollution. NASA suggests lying flat on your back, with your feet facing east, and looking up to take in as much of the sky as possible.

The meteors will last all night until dawn on the morning of May 6.

Planets in the Sky

Stargazers will be able to catch a glimpse of the planets in our solar system, starting with Mars from May 1.

Over several days and nights, up to May 6, Mars will approach and pass through a star cluster known as the Beehive, and will be joined by the moon on May 3.

According to Almanac, Mars will peak again at the very end of the month, and will be visible in the western sky at nightfall on May 31 in the constellation of Leo, just over the crescent moon.

And that’s not all, as Gianninas told Newsweek: “Jupiter and Mars will be visible almost due West after sunset but will drop below the horizon quickly, whereas Venus and Saturn will be visible in the Eastern sky just before sunrise.”

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