Full Moon April 2025: Pink Moon
Not pink at all: named for the early spring wildflower Phlox subulata, the moss pink, one of the first to bloom in April. Times convert to your time zone (showing UTC).
Peak fullness (showing UTC)
- Name
- Pink Moon
- Distance
- 406,006 km
- Type
- Micromoon
About the Pink Moon
Not pink at all: named for the early spring wildflower Phlox subulata, the moss pink, one of the first to bloom in April.
Other names are the Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon and, for coastal tribes, the Fish Moon when shad swam upstream to spawn. In many years the Pink Moon is the Paschal Moon, the first full moon after the March equinox that fixes Easter.
The moon can look reddish near the horizon on any night because of atmospheric scattering, not because of the name.
Lore
The moss pink, Phlox subulata, carpets the ground in early spring, and the April moon took its colour. Coastal tribes called it the Fish Moon for the shad run; farmers called it the Egg Moon for the laying season. It was thought a good moon for planting anything that grows above ground.
Trivia
- The Pink Moon is often the Paschal Moon that sets the date of Easter.
- In 2020 the Pink Moon was the closest supermoon of the year.
- Despite the name, the Moon looks pink only when low in hazy or smoky air.
All moon phases in April 2025
| Phase | Date and time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Quarter | |
| Full Moon | |
| Last Quarter | |
| New Moon |
See the whole month day by day on the moon phases calendar for your city.