What Is A ‘Pink Moon?’ Exactly When To See Spring’s First Full Moon Rise This Weekend From Where You Live
An almost full Pink Moon is seen in the sky behind the Statue of Liberty as the sun rises on April ... [+] 26, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)Getty ImagesWait. A pink Moon? It looks orange to me! Yes, well, Aprils full moon that will rise on Saturday April 19, 2022 may be termed a Pink Moon, but dont expect it to actually appear pink.Unless there are some weird goings-on in the atmosphere your view of Saturdays fabulous moonrise will featureif skies are cleara muted orange orb appearing on the eastern horizon. The same as always ... except thatadmit ityou rarely ever see the monthly moonrise, do you? Each month theres a magical 20 minutes you dont want to missYou need to be in the right place at the right time to see our natural satellite in space appear on the eastern horizon while dusk falls around you. You can watch it draped on orange hues and, as it rises gently into the dark blue sky, subtly change to yellow and visibly brighten as it gets higher. Heres exactly when, where and how to watch the rise of the Pink Moon, the first full Moon of spring 2022: MORE FROM FORBESWhen Is The Next Full Moon? Your Ultimate Guide To 2022's Full Moons, 'Super Moons,' New Moons And 'Black Moons'By Jamie CarterWhen is the Pink Moon?The Moon will be 100% illuminated at 18:57 UTC on Saturday, April 19, 2022. However, when to see the moment of moonrise differs according to where you are on the planet. You dont want to know when the Moon is exactly full. Its irrelevant. What you need to know is exactly what time the moonrise will take place on the day of the full Moonand sometimes the day before or the day afterwhichever mostly closely follows or precedes the sunset. That way to get to watch the moonrise in dusk. Its the only time of the month that you can watch the orangey orb glowing in its environment instead of at night. What a sight! MORE FROM FORBESWhen Is Ramadan 2022? First Sighting Of Crescent Moon Will Begin Annual Fast And Set Up A 'Pink Moon'By Jamie CarterExactly when to see the Pink Moon risingYou can check the exact times of moonrise where you are, but heres a sample of when best to see the Pink Moon from three global cities: London: 7:47 p.m. BST on Saturday, April 19, 2022 (sunset is at 7:57 p.m. BST)New York City: 7:44 p.m. EDT on Saturday, April 19, 2022 (sunset is at 7:36 p.m. EDT)Los Angeles: 7:41 p.m. PDT on Saturday, April 19, 2022 (sunset is at 7:24 p.m. PDT)The full "Pink Moon" sets behind Stonehenge on April 27, 2021 in Amesbury, England. (Photo by ... [+] Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)Getty ImagesWhy is Aprils full Moon called the Pink Moon?Its the cherry blossom, right? Actually its because of the appearance in spring of wild ground phlox, though since full Moons are (rather inexplicably) linked to names used by various Native American tribes its all very North America-centric. Aprils full Moon is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Growing Moon, the Fish Moon and the Hare Moon. In the UK Aprils full Moon is called the Egg Moon.What has the Pink Moon got to do with Easter? More religious festivals than you think are connected to the Moon. The exact dates of Passover and Easter each year are two of them. Passover begins on the evening before the first full Moon after equinox (March 20, 2022) and Easter happens on the first Sunday following the first full Moon after equinox. MORE FROM FORBESWhen We'll See The 84-Minute 'Blood Flower Moon,' One Of The Longest Total Lunar Eclipses Until 2029By Jamie CarterWhen is the next full Moon?The next full Moon is the full Flower Moon, which will occur on Monday, May 16, 2022. It will also be a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse. On Sunday. May 15 and into Monday, 16, 2022 the full Flower Moon will turn a spectacular reddish color for 84 minutes. And it will be best viewed in North and South America! Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
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