April Full ‘Pink Moon’ To Dazzle Skies Tonight

Tonight’s full moon will be April’s “Pink Moon,” also known as the “Sprouting Grass Moon,” “Egg Moon,” and “Fish Moon,” among other names.

The pink moon will be visible in the sky around 7:49 p.m. EDT on Tuesday (April 23), opposite the sun, according to NASA.

Meanwhile, the ‘Pink Moon’ will be visible on Wednesday from the time zones of the United Kingdom, Portugal and Ireland, eastward across Asia, Africa, and Europe and Australia to the International Date Line in the center of the Pacific Ocean.

The moon will be full for around three days around this period, from Monday through Thursday morning.

When does the next full moon appear?

According to NASA, the next full moon will be seen on Thursday, May 23, at 9:53 a.m. EDT.

Based on the location of NASA’s headquarters in Washington, DC, the moon will be full for approximately three days around this period, from Tuesday night to early Friday evening.

However, next month’s full moon will appear on Friday morning from the Lord Howe time zone eastward to the International Date Line.

• London — The moon will reach its maximum phase at 11:49 pm local time.
• Chicago — The moon will reach its maximum at 6:49 pm local time.
• New York City — The moon will rise at 7:43 pm local time, just a minute before sunset.
• Miami — Observers will see the moon rise at 7:46 pm local time.
• Rio de Janeiro — The full moon will appear at 8:48 pm local time.
• Paris — The moon reaches full phase at 1:48 am on April 24.
• Delhi — The moon reaches full phase at 5:18 am on April 24.