Overview
- The first full moon of spring reaches peak brightness at about 10:12 p.m. ET Wednesday and will rise in the east near sunset for easy viewing.
- NASA’s Artemis II mission launched the same evening, creating a rare moment in which the crew and people on Earth can look toward the same full moon.
- The ‘pink moon’ name comes from the spring wildflower Phlox subulata, and the moon will look its usual gray, though it can appear red or orange near the horizon.
- NASA’s Noah Petro advises finding a dark, open spot away from buildings and trees, and notes the moon may still look full on Thursday depending on location.
- Moonrise times vary by city, which viewers can check on Timeanddate.com, and the next full moon—the Flower Moon—arrives May 1 with a second full moon on May 31.