Pink Moon
- Rise
- 7:32 PM
- Set
- 6:32 AM
Moon Phases April 2026 in Redwood City, California
Redwood City, California, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Redwood City, in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Next full moon: Pink Moon on Wednesday, April 1.
Redwood City · Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Today
Pink Moon
- Illumination
- 99.9%
- Moon age
- 13.7 days
- Distance
- 392,578 km
- Moonrise
- 7:32 PM
- Moonset
- 6:32 AM
- Highest
- 12:36 AM
Full Moon at 7:12 PM. Next: Full Moon on Wed, Apr 1 at 7:12 PM. Pink Moon in 0 days.
At full moon the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky, so its whole Earth-facing side is lit. It rises at sunset, is highest around midnight and sets at sunrise, staying up all night.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
April 2026 calendar
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 8:34 PM
- Set
- 6:55 AM
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 9:37 PM
- Set
- 7:20 AM
Waning Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 10:39 PM
- Set
- 7:48 AM
Waning Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 11:40 PM
- Set
- 8:21 AM
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 8:59 AM
Waning Gibbous
72%
- Rise
- 12:38 AM
- Set
- 9:44 AM
Waning Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 1:32 AM
- Set
- 10:36 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 2:20 AM
- Set
- 11:33 AM
Waning Crescent
44%
- Rise
- 3:00 AM
- Set
- 12:35 PM
Waning Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 3:35 AM
- Set
- 1:39 PM
Waning Crescent
25%
- Rise
- 4:06 AM
- Set
- 2:44 PM
Waning Crescent
17%
- Rise
- 4:33 AM
- Set
- 3:50 PM
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 4:59 AM
- Set
- 4:57 PM
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 5:24 AM
- Set
- 6:06 PM
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 5:51 AM
- Set
- 7:18 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:20 AM
- Set
- 8:34 PM
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 6:55 AM
- Set
- 9:52 PM
Waxing Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 7:38 AM
- Set
- 11:09 PM
Waxing Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 8:30 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
25%
- Rise
- 9:32 AM
- Set
- 12:20 AM
Waxing Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 10:42 AM
- Set
- 1:21 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 11:55 AM
- Set
- 2:11 AM
Waxing Gibbous
58%
- Rise
- 1:06 PM
- Set
- 2:50 AM
Waxing Gibbous
68%
- Rise
- 2:14 PM
- Set
- 3:22 AM
Waxing Gibbous
77%
- Rise
- 3:19 PM
- Set
- 3:49 AM
Waxing Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 4:22 PM
- Set
- 4:13 AM
Waxing Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 5:24 PM
- Set
- 4:36 AM
Waxing Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 6:25 PM
- Set
- 4:59 AM
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:26 PM
- Set
- 5:24 AM
Times are local to Redwood City (America/Los_Angeles). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in April 2026
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon · Pink Moon | Wed, Apr 1 at 7:12 PM | Apr 2, 02:12 |
| Last Quarter | Thu, Apr 9 at 9:51 PM | Apr 10, 04:51 |
| New Moon | Fri, Apr 17 at 4:51 AM | Apr 17, 11:51 |
| First Quarter | Thu, Apr 23 at 7:31 PM | Apr 24, 02:31 |
About the Full Moon
At full moon the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky, so its whole Earth-facing side is lit. It rises at sunset, is highest around midnight and sets at sunrise, staying up all night. The exact moment of fullness is a single instant, but the Moon looks full to the eye for about a day on either side.
A full moon is bright enough to cast shadows and to wash out all but the brightest stars, and lunar eclipses can only happen at this phase.
Lore and folklore
Every month's full moon carries a traditional name, from the Wolf Moon of January to the Cold Moon of December, drawn from Native American, colonial American and European traditions that tied each moon to the season.
Folklore linked the full moon to restlessness, sleeplessness and strange behaviour, which gave us the word lunacy. Festivals worldwide follow it: the Mid-Autumn Festival, Vesak, Holi and the date of Easter all depend on a full moon.
Trivia
- Full moons near the horizon look enormous, but photographs show they are the same size as overhead; the moon illusion is in the mind.
- The full moon is about 400,000 times fainter than the Sun.
- A full moon at perigee, a supermoon, is up to 14 percent wider than one at apogee.
- Because it is opposite the Sun, a winter full moon rides high while a summer full moon stays low.
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 2026
- Apr 1 · 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 2 to Apr 9 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Apr 10 to Apr 16 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Apr 17 to Apr 23 · 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 24 to Apr 30 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
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 Redwood City 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.