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The full pink moon \u2014 the fourth of 13 full moons in 2026<\/a> \u2014 will turn full on Wednesday, April. 1, 2026. Named for the pink phlox wildflowers that bloom at this time of year in North America \u2014 and because it will look pink in color \u2014 this full moon<\/a> will rise during dusk and, one day after it\u2019s full, shine close to a bright star as seen from North America. <\/p>\n Everything you need to know about April\u2019s full pink moon \u2014 including exactly when it\u2019s full and the best evening to see it rise in dramatic twilight. (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesKey Facts<\/p>\n The moon will be officially full at 10:13 p.m. EDT and 7:13 p.m. PDT on Wednesday (April 1) and will be best seen appearing in the east at the time of moonrise<\/a> where you are. The moon will also appear bright and full on Feb. 2.<\/p>\n A full moon always looks its best when it first appears above the eastern horizon during dusk. The sight is at its most dramatic when the moon appears very close to sunset, rising into fading daylight during \u201cblue hour\u201d to provide dramatic contrast. That\u2019s exactly what happens this month in North America.<\/p>\n On the west coast, a very rare sync occurs, with 7:13 p.m. PDT being the exact moment of full moon, sunset, and moonrise, according to sunrisesunset.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Almanac<\/a> reports that Native American names for February\u2019s full moon include Breaking Ice Moon, Frog Moon and Sucker Moon.<\/p>\n The day after the full moon, on April 2, the moon will shine less than two degrees from Spica, the 16th brightest star in the night sky.<\/p>\n Best Time To See The Full \u2018pink Moon\u2019 Rise<\/p>\n To see the full pink moon at its best, find an elevated location, an open field or an east-facing coastline with a clear view of the eastern horizon. To find the best time to see it appear from where you are, consult a moonrise calculator<\/a>. Here are some sample times :<\/p>\n New York: sunset at 7:20 p.m. EDT, moonrise at 7:15 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1.Los Angeles: sunset at 7:13 p.m. PDT, moonrise at 7:13 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, April 1.\u2018pink Moon\u2019 And Easter Sunday<\/p>\n This year, April\u2019s pink moon is also called the paschal moon<\/a> \u2014 paschal meaning Easter. That\u2019s because in the Western Christian tradition, Easter Sunday is always held on the Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. The spring equinox was on March 20 this year, and although the church uses a fixed date (March 21), the pink moon is the decisive factor. This year, Easter Sunday must fall on April 5.<\/p>\n How To Star-Hop To Spica And The \u2018pink Moon\u2019<\/p>\n Spica, which will be close to the pink moon this year, can be easily found in spring and summer in the Northern Hemisphere using a popular star-hop. As the pink moon rises and it gets dark, look to the northeast for the Big Dipper, which will be standing on its handle. Trace that handle \u2014 a curved line of stars \u2014 to go \u201cArc to Arcturus, \u201d arriving at the next bright star in the night sky, low in the east. From bright Arcturus, \u201cspeed on to Spica,\u201d darting along the horizon to the bright star just below the pink moon. <\/p>\n Full Moon May 2026: When To See The \u2018flower Moon\u2019 And \u2018blue Moon\u2019<\/p>\n The pink moon is the fourth of 13 full moons in 2026. A solar year is 365.24 days, while a lunar year is around 354.37 days, so sometimes there are 13 full moons in one calendar (solar) year. The 13 full moons in 2026 have so far included a \u201cblood moon\u201d total lunar eclipse in March, and will include a \u201cblue moon\u201d in May and supermoons in November and December, the latter on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n The next full moon \u2014 the flower moon \u2014 arrives on May 1. A second full moon will follow it in the same calendar month, when a full moon also rises on May 31 \u2014 a blue moon. <\/p>\n Further ReadingForbesWhy Easter 2026 Is So Late \u2014 And How April\u2019s Full Moon Sets The DateBy Jamie Carter<\/a>ForbesYour Full Moon Guide For 2026 \u2014 All 13 Dates For Your DiaryBy Jamie Carter<\/a>ForbesYour Ultimate Guide To Stargazing And Astronomy In 2026By Jamie Carter<\/a>ForbesThe Five Must-See Meteor Showers Of 2026 \u2014 According To An ExpertBy Jamie Carter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Topline The full pink moon \u2014 the fourth of 13 full moons in 2026 \u2014 will turn full…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":555799,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[164676,246933,246936,246937,246938,246935,245315,79,111629,246934],"class_list":{"0":"post-555798","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-science","8":"tag-full-moon-2026","9":"tag-full-moon-april-2026","10":"tag-full-moon-time-april-2026","11":"tag-full-moon-tonight","12":"tag-is-it-full-moon-tonight","13":"tag-is-pink-moon-pink","14":"tag-pink-moon","15":"tag-science","16":"tag-when-is-full-moon","17":"tag-when-is-pink-moon"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/555799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}