Rare blue micromoon seen across China(1/5)

A full moon is seen over Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, May 31, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

It is the second full moon in May of the Gregorian calendar, commonly known as a "blue moon". This event also featured a micromoon, which means it was near its farthest point from Earth in its orbit.

A full moon is seen over Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, May 31, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

A blue moon emerges in Yangzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, May 31, 2026. (Photo/VCG)

A full moon seen over Qingzhou, east China’s Shandong Province, May 31, 2026. (Photo/VCG)

A full micromoon rises from the sea in Qionghai, south China’s Hainan Province, May 31, 2026. (Photo/VCG)