{"id":820807,"date":"2026-05-25T09:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/820807\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:46:27","slug":"how-to-witness-rare-blue-moon-set-to-rise-in-australian-skies-in-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/820807\/","title":{"rendered":"How to witness rare blue moon set to rise in Australian skies in days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A rare <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/pink-moon-2026-what-aprils-full-moon-means-and-will-aussies-have-the-right-weather-to-see-it-003308282.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:full moon;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;full moon&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">full moon<\/a> is set to grace Aussie skies later this week, and it\u2019s something that only happens every two to three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/mays-full-moon-set-to-dazzle-for-millions-tonight-as-weather-conditions-around-australia-revealed-025725474.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Blue Moon;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Blue Moon&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Moon<\/a> will reach a peak on Sunday, May 31 at 6:30pm AEST, but weather and expected cloud coverage could restrict visibility for millions of people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first full moon, known as the Flower Moon, was seen on May 2, and some cities were shrouded in cloud for that one as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yahoo Lifestyle has compiled the weather forecast for Aussie capitals so you can work out your chances for the upcoming Blue Moon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When is the best time to see the next full moon?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those in <strong>Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra <\/strong>will have the best chance to see the moon at 6:30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whereas those in <strong>Adelaide and Darwin<\/strong> are encouraged to glance up at the sky at 6pm local time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aussies in <strong>Perth <\/strong>should visit an open space earlier at 4:30pm local time for the best viewing opportunity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Do you have a story to share? Contact <\/strong><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/mailto:au.lifestyle.ent@yahooinc.com\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:au.lifestyle.ent@yahooinc.com;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;au.lifestyle.ent@yahooinc.com&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>au.lifestyle.ent@yahooinc.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Aussies can look into the sky from about 6pm to check out the blue moon.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bd5118c8-1a1a-4ac4-a885-bed698ebd56d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aussies can look into the sky from about 6pm to check out the blue moon.<\/p>\n<p>Will Aussies get to see the Blue Moon?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here&#8217;s the forecast for Aussie capital cities for May 31, according to the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bom.gov.au\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bureau of Meteorology;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;7&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bureau of Meteorology&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Bureau of Meteorology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Sydney: <\/strong>It\u2019s expected to be clear on Sunday night with no rain and will be 16 degrees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Melbourne: <\/strong>A shower or two is expected, with high cloud at 52 per cent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Brisbane: <\/strong>Clear skies on Sunday evening with only 4 per cent cloud coverage and a top of 17 degrees at 6pm.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Perth: <\/strong>A shower or two expected with high cloud coverage at 73 per cent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Adelaide: <\/strong>A shower or two with 50 per cent cloud coverage from 6pm.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Darwin:<\/strong> Clear conditions expected with only 9 per cent cloud coverage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Hobart:<\/strong> A shower or two with a top of 6 degrees and 53 per cent cloud coverage from 6pm.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Canberra: <\/strong>Mostly clear and 6 degrees at 6pm with 44 per cent cloud coverage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why is a Blue Moon rare?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Blue Moon tends to occur every two to three years, or seven times over 19 years, according to the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/stories\/space-astronomy\/what-blue-moon-how-often-does-it-occur\" data-i13n=\"slk:Royal Museums Greenwich.;cpos:8;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Royal Museums Greenwich.;slk:Royal Museums Greenwich.;cpos:8;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Royal Museums Greenwich.&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Royal Museums Greenwich.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the name, the moon won\u2019t actually look blue; it will appear its usual gray or white.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are two names given to Blue Moons: monthly and seasonal, according to <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/astronomy\/moon\/blue-moon.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:Time and Date.;cpos:9;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Time and Date.;slk:Time and Date.;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Time and Date.&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Time and Date.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A monthly Blue Moon is when there are two full moons in one month. A seasonal Blue Moon is the third full moon of an <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/calendar\/aboutseasons.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:astronomical season;cpos:10;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:astronomical season;slk:astronomical season;cpos:10;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;astronomical season&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">astronomical season<\/a> that has four full moons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The origin of the name is also shrouded in a bit of mystery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/science-research\/planetary-science\/27jul_bluemoon\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:One theory suggests;cpos:11;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;One theory suggests&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">One theory suggests<\/a> that the phrase \u201cblue moon,\u201d meaning something rare, originated after volcanic eruptions filled the atmosphere with smoke and ash, causing the Moon to appear blue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another explanation traces the expression back more than 400 years: folklorist <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/everyday-mysteries\/categories\/astronomy\/item\/what-is-a-blue-moon-is-it-ever-really-blue\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Philip Hiscock;cpos:12;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Philip Hiscock&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Philip Hiscock<\/a> proposed that referring to a Blue Moon once implied that something was ridiculous or impossible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The next time there will be two blue moons in one year will be in 2037.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Want the latest lifestyle and entertainment news? 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