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Pink Moon 2025: First full moon of spring on Sunday

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Published  April 10, 2025 11:17am CDT
Air and Space
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • The Pink Moon will be at its fullest at 7:22 p.m. CT on Sunday.
    • It is the first full moon of spring!
    • The Pink Moon is a Micromoon, meaning the Moon is farthest from its orbit from Earth.

HOUSTON - The first full moon of spring will rise this Sunday evening, and it's called the Pink Moon!

What is the Pink Moon?

Spring's first full moon is a Micromoon, meaning the Moon is farthest from its orbit from Earth, actually making it appear smaller, opposite to a Supermoon.

What we know:

The moon will be at its fullest at 7:22 p.m. Central Time on Sunday.

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This moon is also used to help determine the date of Easter, which is on Sunday, April 20.

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