Date uploaded: 2022-04-16 21:27:27

The full pink moon rises in the eastern sky Saturday evening – but it won't really be pink. Instead, it gets its name from moss pink, one of the first spring flowers, the Old Farmer’s Almanac says. Each full moon’s name corresponds with the month or seasons it welcomes in, and April often signifies when plants finally began to bloom. April’s full moon has also been called the sprouting grass moon and the egg moon. The full moon reached peak illumination at 2:57 p.m. EDT Saturday, but it won’t be visible above the horizon until after sunset. It will also appear full to most observers from early Friday morning through early Monday morning. Read more about this full moon at the link in our bio. / 📸: Aung Shine Oo, AP