Full Moon in April 2026: The Pink Moon
The full moon was on , 216 days ago.
- Pink Moon
- Moon in Libra
- 244,562 miles (393,585 km)
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
What makes this full moon special
This full moon falls on a Thursday with the Moon in Libra, an air sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a flower day. The name comes from moss pink, or creeping phlox, one of the earliest wildflowers to carpet the ground in eastern North America in April. The Moon itself does not turn pink.
The Moon in Libra
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Libra, an air sign, which makes the day of the full moon a flower day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in April 2026
The new moon was on , in Aries—new moon in April 2026.
Before and after
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Full moon March 2026
Worm Moon on Mar 3, 11:38 AM UTC
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Full moon May 2026
Flower Moon on May 1, 5:23 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar April 2026
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2026
All full moons of 2026 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in April 2026?
The full moon in April 2026 was on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 2:12 AM UTC, with the Moon in Libra. It is the Pink Moon.
Is April 3 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on April 2, 2026, at 2:12 AM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of April 3, 2026, it still looked full, and the evening of April 1, 2026, was one of those nights too.
What is the April 2026 full moon called?
The April 2026 full moon is the Pink Moon. The name comes from moss pink, or creeping phlox, one of the earliest wildflowers to carpet the ground in eastern North America in April. The Moon itself does not turn pink.