The "Pink Moon" will be visible in the eastern U.S. on Apr. 16 at 2:55 p.m. As the moon moves west in the sky, a row of planets will rise in the east.
Despite its name, the Pink Moon isn't actually pink. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, the title "Pink Moon" stands for the bloom of ground phlox, a pink flower common in North America. The Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon are some of the other names for it.
The Pink Moon will rise at 7:42 p.m. in New York City. According to timeanddate.com, it was officially full approximately five hours after EDT on Apr. 16. The sunsets at 7:36 p.m. that evening. Because lunar phases are determined by the moon's position about Earth, the hour at which it becomes a full moon varies depending on one's time zone.
Some places will be able to witness the event, such as London, where the full moon appears at 7:55 p.m. The moon rises at 7:45 p.m. local time, and 4:55 a.m. in Melbourne, Australia. The moon rises at 5:45 p.m. local time on Apr. 16.
The sky will be devoid of planets on Apr. 16 when the moon rises higher in the evening. After midnight, though, things alter. Saturn, which rises around 3:50 a.m. from New York City, is the first to appear. the 17th of April Saturn is in the constellation Capricorn, which makes it stand out more stronger. The moon will be low in the western horizon at that time.
At 4:13 a.m., Mars will rise. Venus will appear at 4:36 a.m. Both are in Aquarius, another constellation with few brilliant stars that may be seen from cities. At 5:07 a.m., Jupiter rises in the Piscean constellation before 5:30 a.m. Jupiter will be on the left, and the planets will make a nearly straight line from east to southeast.
Pass Venus and Mars by looking up and to the right at a shallow angle. Saturn is at its highest point in the sky (17 degrees). The sunrise time is 6:14 a.m. Because it is April 17 in New York, the entire group should be visible for roughly an hour if one has a pretty flat horizon.
Pray the skies are clear on Apr. 16. And when it is, don't forget to look up.
