'Super Flower Blood Moon': 2021's Most Spectacular Full Moon Nearly Here

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The "Super Flower Blood Moon" will be here the night of Tuesday, May 25.

The full moon in May is called the "flower" moon for it's this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, when flowers and trees are in bloom.

This month's "super" moon will be the biggest and brightest of the entire year as the full moon occurs about 10 hours after it is at perigee (the closest point to Earth in its orbit).

The "blood" moon occurs early Wednesday morning as it passes through the Earth's shadow. A total eclipse lasting only 15 minutes where the moon will take on a red color.

Here along the East Coast, we will all be able to enjoy the supermoon. Perigee occurs at 9:21 Tuesday night, May 25.

Although not technically a full moon until the following morning at 7:13, the moon will still appear bigger and brighter.

The Earth-Moon distance for April's supermoon was 222,212 miles. This month, that distance shrinks to 222,117 miles. That night the moon will appear 7% bigger and about 15% brighter than a typical full moon.

The lunar eclipse will occur early Wednesday morning. But unfortunately for us here in South Florida, the moon will be setting before the total eclipse occurs.

At 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, the partial eclipse will begin as the moon moves into Earth's shadow.

The moonset occurs just after 6:30 a.m. – well before the total eclipse, which begins at 7:11 a.m.

Those in the western United States and in the Pacific will be able to view the blood moon, called that due to the red color the moon takes on as it is in the shadow.

Weather permitting, of course, it will still be quite a show with a long name to go with it.