The April full moon will occur at 10:12 p.m. EDT on April 1 (0311 BST on April 2), as the lunar disk sits opposite the sun in Earth's sky, fully lit by its rays.April's full moon is often called the "Pink Moon", in reference to the lavender-pink bloom of the ground-covering perennial plant phlox, which blooms around this time of year in parts of the U.S.
