New Moon
- Rise
- 7:21 AM
- Set
- 8:07 PM
Moon Phases April 2022 in North Little Rock, Arkansas
North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for North Little Rock, in local time (America/Chicago). Next full moon: Pink Moon on Saturday, April 16.
North Little Rock · Friday, April 1, 2022 Today
New Moon
- Illumination
- 0.3%
- Moon age
- 0.4 days
- Distance
- 387,937 km
- Moonrise
- 7:21 AM
- Moonset
- 8:07 PM
- Highest
- 1:40 PM
New Moon at 1:24 AM. Next: First Quarter on Sat, Apr 9 at 1:47 AM. Pink Moon in 15 days.
At new moon the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun, and the side facing us is unlit. It rises and sets with the Sun, so it cannot be seen except during a solar eclipse.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
April 2022 calendar
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 7:48 AM
- Set
- 9:08 PM
Waxing Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 8:16 AM
- Set
- 10:09 PM
Waxing Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 8:47 AM
- Set
- 11:09 PM
Waxing Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 9:21 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
27%
- Rise
- 10:00 AM
- Set
- 12:08 AM
Waxing Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 10:45 AM
- Set
- 1:05 AM
Waxing Crescent
45%
- Rise
- 11:35 AM
- Set
- 1:59 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:30 PM
- Set
- 2:47 AM
Waxing Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- 1:28 PM
- Set
- 3:30 AM
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 2:29 PM
- Set
- 4:08 AM
Waxing Gibbous
81%
- Rise
- 3:31 PM
- Set
- 4:42 AM
Waxing Gibbous
89%
- Rise
- 4:34 PM
- Set
- 5:13 AM
Waxing Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 5:38 PM
- Set
- 5:42 AM
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 6:44 PM
- Set
- 6:10 AM
Pink Moon
- Rise
- 7:52 PM
- Set
- 6:39 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 9:02 PM
- Set
- 7:11 AM
Waning Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 10:16 PM
- Set
- 7:46 AM
Waning Gibbous
89%
- Rise
- 11:29 PM
- Set
- 8:28 AM
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 9:19 AM
Waning Gibbous
70%
- Rise
- 12:39 AM
- Set
- 10:17 AM
Waning Gibbous
59%
- Rise
- 1:42 AM
- Set
- 11:23 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 2:35 AM
- Set
- 12:32 PM
Waning Crescent
37%
- Rise
- 3:20 AM
- Set
- 1:41 PM
Waning Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 3:57 AM
- Set
- 2:49 PM
Waning Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 4:29 AM
- Set
- 3:53 PM
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 4:57 AM
- Set
- 4:56 PM
Waning Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 5:24 AM
- Set
- 5:57 PM
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 5:50 AM
- Set
- 6:57 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:17 AM
- Set
- 7:57 PM
Times are local to North Little Rock (America/Chicago). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in April 2022
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Fri, Apr 1 at 1:24 AM | Apr 1, 06:24 |
| First Quarter | Sat, Apr 9 at 1:47 AM | Apr 9, 06:47 |
| Full Moon · Pink Moon | Sat, Apr 16 at 1:54 PM | Apr 16, 18:54 |
| Last Quarter | Sat, Apr 23 at 6:56 AM | Apr 23, 11:56 |
| New Moon | Sat, Apr 30 at 3:28 PM | Apr 30, 20:28 |
About the New Moon
At new moon the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun, and the side facing us is unlit. It rises and sets with the Sun, so it cannot be seen except during a solar eclipse. The new moon is the reference point of the lunar month: the Moon's age is counted in days from this instant, and 29.53 days later the cycle repeats.
Because the sky is free of moonlight all night, the nights around new moon are the best of the month for the Milky Way, faint deep-sky objects and meteor showers.
Lore and folklore
Many cultures began their months at the first sighting of the thin crescent after new moon; the Islamic, Hebrew and traditional Chinese calendars still do. In folklore the dark of the moon was a time for endings and beginnings: seeds planted, debts settled, hair cut so it would grow back thick.
A wish made at the first glimpse of the new crescent was said to come true, and turning the silver coins in your pocket at that moment invited money to follow.
Trivia
- The exact instant of new moon is the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock time differs.
- Two new moons in one calendar month are sometimes called a Black Moon, the dark twin of the Blue Moon.
- Solar eclipses can only happen at new moon, but most new moons pass above or below the Sun because the Moon's orbit is tilted about 5 degrees.
- The 'old moon in the new moon's arms', a faint glow on the dark part of a young crescent, is earthshine: sunlight reflected off Earth.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: 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.
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.
Gardening by the Moon in April 2022
- Apr 1 to Apr 8 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Apr 9 to Apr 16 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Apr 17 to Apr 22 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Apr 23 to Apr 30 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
Full planting calendar for April › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from North Little Rock at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.