The full moon of April is called ‘Pink Moon’ or ‘Golapi Chand’. This moon will be seen in the night sky on Tuesday (April 23). Apart from this, this moon will be visible till Thursday morning.
The April full moon has more names. Such as ‘Fish Moon’, ‘Grass Moon’ and ‘Egg Moon’.
According to the US space research agency NASA, the full pink moon will be seen at 7:49 PM local time on Tuesday. On the other hand, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia will get a chance to see this pink moon in full on Wednesday (April 24).
Astronomers say that when the earth is positioned between the sun and the moon, the full moon is visible. However, although the name is pink, the color of this April full moon is not completely pink. The moon can also be seen in orange color at some places. At one stage of the night, the moon will take on a bright white color. Apart from this, due to weather conditions including smoke, this moon will not appear pink to the eye. Usually it can be seen in golden color.
The full moon has different names around the world. And these names come from different seasons, historical crops, and even the peculiar behavior of an animal. The pink moon derives its name from a wildflower that blooms in early spring in the Americas.
