What time is the Blue Moon tonight? Key timings and locations to see the full Moon rise this weekend

When you'll be able to see the rising of the Blue Moon on 31st May 2026

Anthony Taylor, Surrey. Anothony says: "This was one of my first half decent pictures taken of the Moon. I thought i would try a blue filter just to see if it would make any real difference, and i think it made the lunar oceans stand out." Equipment: Nikon D1000 DSLR camera, Celestron NexStar 4SE computerised telescope

Iain Todd

Published: May 30, 2026 at 1:23 pm

The full Moon rises this weekend, 30th and 31st May, marking the second full Moon of May 2026 and, therefore, a Blue Moon.

Here are the key moonrise times for the full Moon for major cities across the globe.

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Tungsten Moon by Steve Brown, Stokesley, N. Yorkshire, UK. Equipment: Canon 600D, Celestron NexStar 6SE. — Tungsten Moon by Steve Brown, Stokesley, N. Yorkshire, UK

Region	City	Moonrise (local time)
North America	New York City	21:12
	Toronto	21:49
	Los Angeles	20:51
UK & Ireland	London	22:05
	Edinburgh	22:08
	Cardiff	22:17
	Belfast	22:55
	Dublin	22:45
Europe	Paris	22:40
	Berlin	22:18
	Madrid	22:18
Australia	Sydney	16:30
Asia/Middle East	Dubai	19:34
	Singapore	19:08
	New Delhi	19:31
Africa	Nigeria	19:15
	Kenya	18:29
	Johannesburg	17:18

Science journalist

Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Content Editor who has been writing about astronomy and space science for over a decade. He has covered major stargazing events, space launches and the latest news in cosmology, astrophysics, planetary and space science.