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April’s Pink Moon Rises Tonight as 2025’s Smallest Full Moon

This micromoon, named for spring blooms, will appear slightly smaller and dimmer, with Spica enhancing the celestial display.

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A fighter aircraft McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet of the Spanish Air Force crosses the full moon known as the "Pink Moon", over the island of Gran Canaria in Spain on April 24, 2024.
The full sturgeon supermoon rises behind antennas atop the Tower of the Americas in downtown San Antonio on Aug. 1, 2023. 
HOLCOMBE, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: The full Snow Moon rises behind leafless trees on February 5, 2023 in Somerset, England. Tonight's full Snow Moon will be the smallest full moon of the year, making this Snow Moon a micromoon, which is the opposite of a supermoon. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The Pink Moon, a full moon named after spring wildflowers, will rise tonight, April 12, 2025, peaking at 8:22 PM ET.
  • Classified as a micromoon, it occurs at the Moon's apogee, appearing about 5-6% smaller and dimmer than a typical full moon.
  • The event holds cultural and religious significance, determining the date of Easter and coinciding with Passover and other spring festivals.
  • Skywatchers can also observe Spica, the brightest star in the Virgo constellation, positioned near the Pink Moon.
  • For optimal viewing, find locations with clear eastern horizons and minimal light pollution shortly after sunset.