April’s full pink moon dazzled skywatchers on April 12, 2025, rising just after sunset to illuminate Here are the best photos of the full moon worldwide.

April's full moon — a micromoon — will be the smallest and faintest of the year when it peaks this Saturday. The big picture: The Moon, which is known as a Pink Moon, Paschal Moon and Passover Moon, sets the date for Easter.

The Farmer's Almanac states that the name is derived from the early spring bloom of a North American wildflower called " Phlox subulata ," commonly known moss phlox. "This flower, often called 'moss pink,' was in full bloom around April’s full moon," the Farmer's Almanac said.