An April Full Pink Moon FM marks the date of the April 2025 Full Moon and hopefully the weather will cooperate for a brilliant view of the Moon.
An April Full Pink Moon FM Crowd
Event Description:
1. When: Sunday, April 13th, 2025 - 8:45 pm through 9:15 pm at the Silver Springs VP.
2. A group photo will be taken at 9:10 pm at the Silver Springs VP.
3. At 9:15 pm we will clean up the site and head back down to the trail head. Be sure to stay with the group on the way down to enjoy the terrific views and caching stories from the trail!
Note to Geocachers Regarding Attendance at this Event:
Please register for this event by logging your Will Attend with the number of people in your group.
About April's Full Pink Moon
April’s full Moon is a “Micromoon” this year. Think of this term as the opposite of a “Supermoon.” It simply means that the full Moon is at its farthest point from Earth (not the nearest point). In astronomical terms, we call this “apogee.” Specifically, April’s Micro full Moon is about 252,225 miles from Earth.
Why is the Moon nearer or farther (in this instance) from Earth? Simple: The Moon orbits Earth in an elliptical path. One side is nearer to Earth, and one side is farther. This distance affects the Moon’s size and brightness, although it’s probably not visible to the naked eye. The perceived size of the Moon from Earth is more related to the “Moon Illusion” and how close the Moon appears to the horizon; in this case, it’s high above the horizon, so it may not appear to loom over us the way it appears when it’s near the horizon.
The Pink Moon
The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from various sources, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not only to the full Moon.
Although we wish the name “Pink Moon” had to do with the color of the Moon, the reality is not quite as mystical or awe-inspiring. In truth, April’s full Moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata—commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox—which also went by the name “moss pink.”