There will be four opportunities to shoot the moon in May. On May 5 the moon will rise before the beginning of the blue hour and on May 6 the moon will rise at the end. The blue hour is the time immediately after the sun sets and the sky turns a deep blue. The moon will officially become full Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT. Because this month’s full moon coincides with the moon’s perigee, its closest approach to Earth, it will also be the year’s biggest.
| Location: Miami, FL (All Times EST) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Moon | |||
| Date/Phase | Rise | Set | Rise | Set |
| May 4/97% | 6:41 AM | 7:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 5:13 AM |
| May 5/Full | 6:40 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:42 PM | 6:00 AM |
| May 6/100% | 6:39 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:51 PM | 6:53 AM |
| May 7/97% | 6:39 AM | 7:56 PM | 9:57 PM | 7:52 AM |
Read my posts How to Shoot the Moon, Night Photography, and Night Photography Tricks Revealed.
