Full Moon in April 2027: The Pink Moon
The full moon is on , 167 days from now.
- Pink Moon
- Moon in Scorpio
- 238,247 miles (383,421 km)
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly is the full moon?
The Moon reaches 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 Tuesday with the Moon in Scorpio, a water sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a leaf 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 Scorpio
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Scorpio, a water sign, which makes the day of the full moon a leaf 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 2027
The new moon is on , in Aries—new moon in April 2027.
Before and after
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Full moon March 2027
Worm Moon on Mar 22, 10:44 AM UTC
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Full moon May 2027
Flower Moon on May 20, 10:59 AM UTC
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Lunar calendar April 2027
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2027
All full moons of 2027 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in April 2027?
The full moon in April 2027 is on Tuesday, April 20, 2027, at 10:27 PM UTC, with the Moon in Scorpio. It is the Pink Moon.
Is April 21 a full moon?
The exact full moon is on April 20, 2027, at 10:27 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of April 21, 2027, it will still look full, and the evening of April 19, 2027, is one of those nights too.
What is the April 2027 full moon called?
The April 2027 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.