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April's Pink Moon Peaks During NASA's Artemis II Launch

4/1/2026

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The Pink Moon, April's full Moon, will reach peak illumination on April 1, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. ET, coinciding with NASA's Artemis II launch window.
Its name derives from Phlox subulata blooming, not from any color change in the Moon.
The Paschal Moon marks Easter, which falls on April 5, 2026.
In May, two full moons occur: Flower Moon on May 1, 2026 and Blue Moon on May 31, 2026.

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The Pink Moon, April's full Moon, will reach peak illumination on April 1, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. ET, coinciding with NASA's Artemis II launch window.
Its name derives from Phlox subulata blooming, not from any color change in the Moon.
The Paschal Moon marks Easter, which falls on April 5, 2026.
In May, two full moons occur: Flower Moon on May 1, 2026 and Blue Moon on May 31, 2026.