SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — April’s full moon, known as the ‘Pink Moon,’ will be lighting up the spring night sky this week alongside several of our closest planets and the April Lyrids meteor ...

That exact date is important to Christians, because it determines the date of Easter, a lunar celebration that this year occurs on Sunday, April 9, 2023. As such, this “Pink Moon” will also be ...

and Edinburgh Castle. Picture date: Wednesday April 24, 2024. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images) The "Pink Moon" is named not for its own color but for the color of spring flowers ...

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April's full moon is known as the "Pink Moon," though that doesn't necessarily mean it will shine pink in the sky. The nickname comes from a pink spring flower found in North America, according to ...

On Tuesday night, the Lyrids align with the April full moon, otherwise known as the "pink moon," which will rise at 7:49 p.m. ET. This supermoon isn't actually pink, but it is very bright.

Worm Moon (March): Named after the earthworms that signal thawing grounds. Pink Moon (April): In honor of the blossoming pink wildflowers. Flower Moon (May): Celebrating the bloom of flowers.

The Lyrid meteor shower occurs at this time of year annually - this year it peaks on the nights of 22 and 23 April. The full Pink Moon follows on 24 April at 21:33 BST, the fourth full moon of 2024.

It's also called Milk Moon. April: Pink Moon Disappointingly, the Pink Moon isn't actually pink. It's named by native Americans after pink flowers called wild ground phlox that bloom in early spring ...