Full moon, perigee (supermoon)
Full moon in Scorpio
Exact on Friday 17 May 2030, 11:19 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 26°37′ Scorpio, opposite the Sun at 26°37′ Taurus, 357,029 km from Earth.
The full moon of 17 May 2030 is exact at 11:19 UTC, with the Moon at 26°37' Scorpio and the Sun directly opposite at 26°37' Taurus. At 357,029 km from Earth, this is a perigee full moon, popularly called a supermoon. Jupiter sits close to the Moon, while Mars and Saturn stand opposite it. Jupiter and Pluto are both retrograde, and there is no eclipse.
Scorpio is a fixed water sign ruled by Pluto, and astrologers associate it with depth, privacy, shared resources and what lies beneath the surface. The tradition treats a full moon as a point of culmination, when feelings become easier to see. With Jupiter enlarging and Saturn testing, this one is read as a mix of intensity and restraint. A modest suggestion: notice what you have been holding back, and choose one thing to say plainly.
Planets close to this lunation
- Mars conjunct, within 1.7°
- Jupiter opposite, within 4.3°
- Saturn conjunct, within 1.4°
Measured at 00:00 UTC on the day of the phase.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This full moon falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Taurus | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Gemini | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Cancer | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Leo | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Virgo | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Libra | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Scorpio | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Sagittarius | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Capricorn | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Aquarius | tenth | career and public role | |
| Pisces | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.