When you can see "pink moon"

April’s full moon, also known as the “Pink Moon,” will brighten the sky this week.

The moon will reach maximum brightness around 12:35 a.m. ET on Thursday, but it will be at its peak in the more westerly time zone on Wednesday night, according to NASA. This year’s ‘pink moon’ is also the first full moon of spring.

Despite the title, the moon will not look rosy. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the name “Pink Moon” comes from the early spring flowers of a wildflower commonly known as moss pink.

April’s full moon is also known as the “Pesach,” “Easter” or “Passover Moon” because it falls close to Passover, which begins on Wednesday night, and Easter, which is Sunday, April 9. “Sprouting Grass Moon”, “Egg Moon” and “Fish Moon.”

A passenger jet passes in front of a full pink moon as it takes off over Manhattan on April 17, 2022 in New York City, U.S.

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The Farmer’s Almanac recommends finding an open spot and watching as the moon rises. The website details specific moonrise times for various zip codes.

The “Pink Moon” was preceded by the “Warm Moon” this year. Next month, astronomy buffs can keep an eye out for a full “full moon.”

There’s more to look forward to this month than just the “Pink Moon”. Three of the five visible planets will also be in the sky on Wednesday, NASA said. Venus will be the brightest, Mercury and Mars will also be visible.

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Aliza Chasan

Aliza Chasan is a digital producer for 60 Minutes and CBS News. He is an award-winning journalist with a background in crime and politics coverage. He has appeared on PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition, DNAInfo, Daily Voice, City Limits, Voice of New York, The Bensonhurst Bean, Sheepshead Bites, Park Slope Stoop and The Jewish Link of New Jersey. Aliza graduated from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2015 with a master’s degree in journalism. He was part of a team that won PIX11’s Digital Innovation Award for its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aliza also won an Online News Association Award for her work on The Missing with NY City News Service.

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