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What time is the full moon tonight? See peak minute, cloud forecast for 'pink moon'

  • On Saturday night, observers can see both a micromoon and a pink moon simultaneously.
  • The pink moon, the first full moon of spring, coincides with a micromoon, which is farthest from Earth.
  • The pink moon gets its name from the creeping phlox wildflowers that bloom in early spring in the US.
  • The micromoon will appear most illuminated at 8:22 p.m. ET, but it will not actually shine pink.
  • While visible throughout the night, the micromoon may seem smaller and dimmer, up to 14% smaller than a supermoon.
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What time is the full moon tonight? See peak minute, cloud forecast for 'pink moon'

The micromoon refers to a full moon that rises when the celestial body is the farthest from Earth, which NASA states is about a 251,000-mile distance.

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Fast Company broke the news in on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
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