by April’s full Moon rises on the night of Saturday, April 16. Traditionally called the Pink Moon, this full Moon is also the Paschal Full Moon this year.
This full Moon reaches peak illumination at 2:57 P.M. EDT.
April’s full Moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata—commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox—which also went by the name “moss pink.”
This year, April’s full Moon is the first full Moon of the spring season, which began with the spring equinox on March 20, 2022.
This means that April’s full Moon is the Paschal Full Moon—an important Moon to those who celebrate Easter, since Easter’s date depends on the date of the Paschal Full Moon.
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This full Moon reaches peak illumination at 2:57 P.M. EDT.
April’s full Moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata—commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox—which also went by the name “moss pink.”
This year, April’s full Moon is the first full Moon of the spring season, which began with the spring equinox on March 20, 2022.
This means that April’s full Moon is the Paschal Full Moon—an important Moon to those who celebrate Easter, since Easter’s date depends on the date of the Paschal Full Moon.
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