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Here are highlights of the April 2013 Moon! The Almanac's monthly Moon guide keeps you informed about full Moon names, Moon phase dates, and Best Days by the Moon.

Full Moon Names

April's Full Moon, Full Pink Moon, heralds the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.

See all Full Moon names and their meanings.

A full Moon in April brings frost. If the full Moon rises pale, expect rain.

Moon Phase Dates 2013

All dates and times are ET. See our Moon Phase Calender for your city/state.

Last Quarter: April 3, 12:37 A.M.

New Moon: April 10, 5:35 A.M.

First Quarter: April 18, 8:31 A.M.

Full Moon: April 25, 3:57 P.M.

For your next full Moon, see our Full Moon Dates chart.

Best Days in April

Below are the Best Days for activities, based on the Moon's sign and phase in April.

    For Planting:

    • Aboveground crops: 16, 17
    • Belowground crops: 6, 7

    For Setting Eggs:

    • 4, 22–24

    For Fishing:

    • 10–25

    See Best Days for more activities.

    Full Moon Video

    Each month, we will explain the traditional names of the full Moon along with some interesting and insightful Moon facts. Click below to watch the video and find out about April's Full Pink Moon.

    April Moon Facts & Folklore

    • On April 20, 1972, the lunar module of Apollo XVI landed on the moon with astronauts John Young and Charles Duke aboard. Thomas Mattingly remained in orbit around the moon aboard the command module. This was the third exportation of the moon.
    • One day later on April 21, 1972, Apollo XVI astronauts John Young and Charles Duke drove an electric car (LEM) on the surface of the moon. It's still up there along with some expensive tools and some film that they forgot.
    • The period from the full Moon through the last quarter of the Moon is the best time for killing weeds, thinning, pruning, mowing, cutting timber, and planting below-ground crops.

    Share your thoughts about this month's Moon below!

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    Comments

    By zakaryah-kayin: on April 25

    no a "blue moon" is not blue and actually the phenomenon doesn't really exist. the "blue moon" THEORY is that two FULL MOONS occur in a "month". the FACT is that the MONTH is more correctly DETERMINED BY the moon cycles and the gregorian calendar months are are completely arbitrary and most are named after pagan deities. a FULL MOON ONLY happens ONCE in a MOON CYCLE but the reality is that rather than a full moon occurring twice in a gregorian calendar "month" it's actually the other way around and a gregorian calendar "month" SOMETIMES OVERLAPS two full moons. but all other "months" overlap two of SOME OTHER moon phase such as the conjunction or the TRUE "NEW" moon which is the first visible crescent after the conjunction or it may contain two first quarter phases or two last quarter phases. the point is that the "blue moon" THEORY is not based in reality but reality is shifted in the minds of people to fit the alleged blue moon theory.

    By BajaRick on April 24

    Yup .Just like blue moons are blue lmao

    By zakaryah-kayin: on April 25

    you're right, a "blue moon" is not blue and actually the phenomenon doesn't really exist. the "blue moon" THEORY is that two FULL MOONS occur in a "month". the FACT is that the MONTH is more correctly DETERMINED BY the moon cycles and the gregorian calendar months are of a completely arbitrary calendar instituted by the pope gregory (XIII ???) of the pagan church of rome aka the catholic church and most of which are named after pagan deities. a FULL MOON ONLY happens ONCE in a MOON CYCLE but the reality is that rather than a full moon occurring twice in a gregorian calendar "month" it's actually the other way around and a gregorian calendar "month" SOMETIMES OVERLAPS two full moons. however, all other "months" overlap two of SOME OTHER moon phase such as the conjunction or the TRUE "NEW" moon which is the first visible crescent after the conjunction or it may contain two first quarter phases or two last quarter phases. the point is that the "blue moon" THEORY is not based in reality but reality is shifted in the minds of people to fit the alleged blue moon theory.

    By EarthGirl68 on April 24

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    By Stormyleigh

    Will the moon actually be PINK?

    By Almanac Staff

    The Moon is not going to be pink. April's full Moon is called the Pink Moon as it references the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox, one of the first spring flowers.
    See www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-names for more information about full Moon names.

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