Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Full Pink Moon

The moon will officially reach its full phase at 7:49 p.m. EDT or 4:49 p.m. PDT or 23:49 UT on Tuesday, April 23. April's full moon, commonly called the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, or Fish Moon, always shines in or near the stars of Virgo or Libra. The moon won't look pink, though - the name arises from the forest wildflowers blooming in April. The indigenous Ojibwe groups of the Great Lakes region call the April full moon Iskigamizige-giizis "the Maple Sap Boiling Moon" or Namebine-giizis, "the Sucker Moon". For them it signifies a time to learn cleansing and healing ways. The Cree of North America call it Niskipisim, "the Goose Moon" - the time when the geese return with spring. For the Mi'kmaw people of Eastern Canada, this is Penatmuiku's, "the Birds Laying Eggs Time Moon". The Cherokee call it Kawonuhi, "the Flower Moon", when the plants bloom. Full moons always rise in the east as the sun sets, and set in the west at sunrise.

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