The Pink Moon 2025 will be visible this month; date, time and all you need to know about the Pink Moon.
Pink Moon 2025: On April 12, the ‘Pink Moon’ or ‘Golapi Jahna ‘ will be visible in the sky on the full moon of Chaitra. People will be able to see the full moon on the full moon of the month of April. This full moon is called the ‘Pink Moon.’ The best time to see it is at 5 am. However, there are many misconceptions about this ‘Pink Moon.’ For example, at this time, the jaw will be pink. But in reality, that does not happen.
Even though it is called the ‘Pink Moon,’ the moon will not appear pink in the sky. The name comes from a pink flower. A beautiful wild pink flower blooms in England and Canada in early spring. It is named ‘Pink Moon’ because the full moon’s moon is also visible in the sky at that time. you also read this What is Black Moon ?
The reason why the inhabitants of North America named the full moon in April as such is that with the arrival of spring, pink flowers are seen all around on a plant called ‘moss phlox.’ That is why the inhabitants of North America named the full moon in April the Pink Moon. Which is still prevalent in many places. It has nothing to do with the color of the moon. Therefore, there is no truth in the ‘Pink Moon’ being circulated on social media and the sky shining at night.
What is a supermoon, and how big is it?
A supermoon is a term given to the full moon when it is the closest to the Earth during its elliptical path around it. Once this happens, the moon appears quite bigger and brighter. The moon will appear around 30 times bigger than it actually appears. The April full moon is known as the Pink Moon, and it is called the Super Pink Moon since it is also a supermoon.
Why Pink in Color?
It has been named the Pink Moon by the Native Americans, as it indicated the appearance of early spring flowers such as the pink ground phlox, according to The Farmer’s Almanac. To clear the air, Supermoon isn’t really pink in color. The full moon has other names too; it is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.
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