Full moon

April 2023's full moon is known as the Pink Moon and the Paschal Moon. It will be at its fullest at 12:34 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

On April 6, 2023, the full Pink moon in Libra will oppose the sun in Aries. An astrologer explains the zodiac signs and horoscope behind it:

Given that [Libra is the sign of the scales](https://stylecaster.com/what-does-a-libra-look-like/), this can also extend to a sense of justice. [oppose Chiron in Aries](https://stylecaster.com/planets-in-astrology/), creating polarization between the peaceful lunation and the asteroid of core wounds. Although this lunation isn’t the most colorful, the Pink Moon does represent [the blooming of springtime](https://stylecaster.com/spring-equinox-2023/)! Of course, it would be incredible to enjoy the beginning of spring with a colorful lunation, the Pink Moon actually correlates with the blooming of [moss phlox](https://www.almanac.com/plant/phlox), a pretty pink wildflower native to eastern North America. [Farmer’s Almanac](https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-april), the full moon in April is known as the “Pink Moon”. [during the full moo](https://stylecaster.com/how-full-moon-will-affect-each-zodiac-sign/)n since this nostalgic lunation invokes reflection and introspection.

April's full moon, known as the pink moon, is named after the bright pink wildflower Phlox subulata that blooms in the spring. Batard Patrick/ABACA/Shutterstock.

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When the Moon is low on the horizon, take out your cell phone, turn your camera on, and point it at the Moon. Look up into the sky closer to the middle of the night, and the Moon will be high above our heads. Note how big the Moon looks compared to the digit in question, and keep that in mind. Later in the night, check out the Moon again when it's high in the sky. To be clear, at 3,474 km across, the Moon is certainly much larger than any of the objects on the horizon. After that, each Full Moon appears larger and brighter until we see the closest and largest of the year — the 'perigee supermoon'. The popular name of the April Full Moon is the Pink Moon. This will be the Full Blue Moon which occurs on the night of August 30. It shows up as a band of pink just above a band of grey-blue near the horizon. Still, if the Full Pink Moon looks a bit bigger than the others we've seen so far this year, that's because it actually does. To see the Moon actually change colour, we'll have to wait until March 2025, when the next Total Lunar Eclipse shines in the sky. It's important to note that these names are not specifically for the Full Moon alone.

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[Get updates to this story on FOXWeather.com](https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/when-how-see-full-pink-moon-april). [HERE ARE THE ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN APRIL](https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/astronimical-events-april-2023) [U.S.](https://www.foxweather.com/category/us) will have the best chances to see the full pink moon early Thursday. [Northeast](https://www.foxweather.com/category/northeast) will limit chances for skygazers. [WATCH OUT FOR THESE ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS IN 2023](https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/sky-watching-guide-2023) [moon](https://www.foxweather.com/category/moon) - the first full moon of spring.

The bright star Spica will be about 8 degrees to the lower left of the full Moon. The Moon will appear full for 3 days around this time, from Tuesday evening to ...

The Moon will be 30 degrees above the southeastern horizon as evening twilight ends (at 9:07 p.m. Tuesday evening also will be the evening when the planet Mercury will be at its highest above the west-southwestern horizon (7 degrees) as evening twilight ends (at 8:41 p.m. EDT) Mercury will be 2 degrees above the west-northwestern horizon and the Moon 9 degrees above the horizon. The Moon will be 31 degrees above the western horizon as evening twilight ends (at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday evening will be when the bright planet Venus will appear at its highest above the west-northwestern horizon as evening twilight ends, nearly 27 degrees. EDT), the Moon will have shifted such that the bright star Regulus will appear 5 degrees to the lower right of the Moon. As evening twilight ends on Wednesday (at 8:34 p.m.), the bright star Spica will be 10 degrees below the Moon on the east-southeastern horizon. By the time the Moon reaches its highest in the sky on Thursday morning (at 1:14 a.m.), Spica will be 8 degrees to the lower left. Two of the five visible planets will be in the sky, bright Venus (as the evening star) at 26 degrees above the western horizon and Mars at 45 degrees above the western horizon near the bright star Pollux (Mars and Pollux will be at their closest a few evenings later). EDT) and will be 6 degrees to the lower left as the Moon reaches its highest in the sky for the night 2 hours later (at 10:26 p.m.). Three of the five visible planets will be in the sky, with the brightest being Venus (as the evening star) at 24 degrees above the western horizon, Mercury (second brightest) at 6 degrees above the west-northwestern horizon, and Mars (third brightest) at 62 degrees above the west-southwestern horizon. EDT), the setting full Moon will be 9 degrees above the west-southwestern horizon.

The April full moon, which starts Wednesday night, is typically known as a the Pink Moon, but don't expect it to look pink.

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