Check the timing of the event "Micro Blue Moon" The phenomenon on Visakha Bucha Day, 31 May 2026, features the year's farthest full moon from Earth, which is also the second full moon of the month, at a distance of about 406,127 kilometers.
It has been reported that the NARIT Facebook pageNational Astronomical Research Institute of Thailandposted a message stating that the astronomical calendar for 31 May 2026
Micro Blue Moon is the year's farthest full moon from Earth and the second full moon of the month. The full moon will appear slightly smaller than usual and will not turn blue.
On 31 May 2026, which falls on Visakha Bucha Day, the Micro Full Moon phenomenon will occur at around 15:00, at a distance of approximately 406,127 kilometers from Earth. It will also be the second full moon of the month, known as a Blue Moon. Astronomers refer to the combination of these two phenomena as a "Micro Blue Moon," which last happened about six years ago on 31 October 2020. On that night, the full moon appeared slightly smaller than usual.
Thanks to the information from the NARIT Facebook page, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand