April’s Pink Moon Won’t Actually Be Pink, but It’s Tied to Easter

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The first full moon of spring 2026 is on its way, and with it, an early Easter. April’s Pink Moon is scheduled for the first day of April, and while it’s not a lunar eclipse like the full moon in March, it should still light up the sky.

The best time to view the full moon is the evening of April 1. Per The Old Farmer’s Almanac, peak illumination occurs at 10:12 p.m. ET. That’s well after dark for much of the US, and since the moon is set to rise at around 8 p.m. local time in all time zones, most of the US should get a chance to see it at peak illumination. 

The only ones left out are those on the West Coast, where the moon won’t rise until around an hour after peak illumination. It doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme since the moon will still be completely

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