01/10/2026
"Once in a Blue Moon" we actually get a blue Moon! ποΈ A Calendrical Blue Moon is defined as the second full Moon to occur in a calendar month. So on May 1, we'll be able to view the Full Flower Moon, and about 29.5 days later on May 31 (the time it takes our Moon to complete one cycle of phases), we'll see a second full Moon in Mayβa Blue Moon!
A Calendrical Blue Moons happens every 30 months, or every two and a half years... so maybe βOnce in a Blue Moonβ isnβt so rare after all! Happy Moon gazing! ποΈ Read on to learn more about where each Moon's name comes from, and which other names they go by at Almanac.com/MoonPhase