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Other names for the full moon in April include the��“sprouting grass moon” or the “egg moon,” the “fish moon” and others.

Full moon in April is a micromoon

April’s full moon will be a micromoon, the opposite of a supermoon.��

Skywatchers in March��got to see interesting solar and lunar events, including a and a .��

This month’s lunar calendar also features a super new moon. But because it’s a new moon, you won’t get to see it.

During a new moon, the side of the moon facing Earth isn’t lit up by the sun. It’s considered a super moon because it’s closest to Earth in its orbit.��

When is the full moon in April?

The full moon is Saturday, April 12 at 8:22 p.m.

Will the full pink moon actually be pink?

No, the pink moon won’t actually appear pink in colour.

Rather, the pink moon gets its name from the early spring bloom of phlox subulata, a wildflower native to eastern North America commonly known as creeping phlox, moss phlox or moss pink, which is in full bloom around April’s full moon, explains the .

What is a micromoon?

When the full moon happens in proximity to the moon reaching apogee — the point when the moon is furthest distance from Earth — a micromoon occurs.

It’s called a micromoon because it appears smaller than normal.��

This month’s full moon will appear a bit smaller a more dim than normal, as the moon is reaching apogee the following day.

A full micromoon appears about 12 to 14 per cent smaller than a full supermoon and about seven per cent smaller than an average full moon, according to .

Earth Sky explains the April micromoon is��the most distant full moon of the year — 406,006 kilometres away from Earth.��

How does the first spring full moon help determine Easter dates?

Easter will fall on the first Sunday after the spring’s first full moon — April 12 in southern Ontario, but it will occur in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 13 in other areas.

This is why Easter will be celebrated this year on Sunday, April 20.��

What is the full lunar calendar for April 2025?

April 1-3: Waning crescent��

April 4: First quarter

April 5-11: Waxing gibbous

April 12: Full moon

April 13-19: Waning gibbous

April 20: Last quarter

April 21-26: Waning crescent��

April 27: Super new moon

April 28-30: Waxing crescent��

For more cool events in this year’s lunar and solar lineup, check out our .