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.
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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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