The last time the full moon was this low was 18.6 years ago, in what's known as a major lunar standstill. It won't happen again until 2043.

A breakdown of how to get the most out of the different moon phases, from the new moon through waxing, full, and waning ...

April’s full moon was this year considered the “Paschal Moon,” the full moon used to calculate the date of Easter Sunday. It traditionally falls on the Sunday after the first moon after the ...

Another nickname for the April lunation is the Paschal Moon, since it's the full moon that coincides with Passover and falls before Easter. The Pink Full Moon in Libra occurs on April 12 at 8:22 p ...

It is special because it is the smallest full moon of the year, or "micromoon." Moreover, April's Pink Moon is also referred to as the "Paschal Full Moon", since it determines the date of Easter.

The first full moon on or after the spring equinox, called the Paschal moon, sets the date of Easter. In the lead-up to the fall season, two eclipse events will grace the sky. A total lunar ...

The full moon of April 2025—popularly known as the Pink Moon—will rise on the night of Saturday, April 12. Also called the Paschal Full Moon, this event carries both astronomical and cultural ...

The holiday's date is always the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox — dubbed the Paschal full moon. This year's astronomical date of the equinox was ...

Christmas is always December 25, but Easter is on the Sunday after the so-called Paschal Full Moon. So this year, the full Pink Moon and the Paschal Full Moon happen to be two names for the same ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The full moon of April, known as the pink moon, will rise Saturday night. The exact time of 100 percent illumination of the moon happens at 8:22 p.m. EDT, Saturday, April 12.

On April 12, at 8:22 p.m. Eastern, the full moon will reach its peak illumination and light up the night sky. Known as the Paschal moon, Easter moon, or pink moon, it’s not actually pink in ...