Overview
- The Pink Moon should be visible for several nights near the turn of the month, though visibility varies by location, with Peruvian outlets saying this year’s view may be missed there.
- Coverage differs on timing, with Star Walk pointing to an April 1 peak in Central Mexico time and other listings citing April 2 or noting April 1 on Argentina’s calendar.
- The nickname does not mean the Moon turns pink, as the label comes from North American spring wildflowers, and the disk can look golden or orange near the horizon due to the atmosphere.
- Mercury reaches greatest western elongation on April 3, offering one of the year’s easier chances to spot it low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
- The Lyrids meteor shower is expected to peak around April 21–22, giving viewers in the Northern Hemisphere a pre-dawn show without special equipment.