Moon calendar April 2016
In April 2016 the Moon is full on Apr 22 (the Pink Moon, a micromoon), and new on Apr 7, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in April 2016
The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.
April 136%
April 226%
April 316%
April 49%
April 53%
April 60%
April 71%
April 84%
April 910%
April 1018%
April 1128%
April 1238%
April 1349%
April 1459%
April 1569%
April 1678%
April 1785%
April 1891%
April 1996%
April 2099%
April 21100%
April 2299%
April 2397%
April 2493%
April 2587%
April 2680%
April 2771%
April 2862%
April 2951%
April 3040%
April 2016 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Apr 7, 7:24 AM | Apr 7, 6:24 AM | Apr 7, 5:24 AM | Apr 7, 4:24 AM | Apr 7, 3:24 AM | Apr 7, 1:24 AM |
| First Quarter | Apr 14, 12:00 AM | Apr 13, 11:00 PM | Apr 13, 10:00 PM | Apr 13, 9:00 PM | Apr 13, 8:00 PM | Apr 13, 6:00 PM |
| Full Moon Pink Moon | Apr 22, 1:24 AM | Apr 22, 12:24 AM | Apr 21, 11:24 PM | Apr 21, 10:24 PM | Apr 21, 9:24 PM | Apr 21, 7:24 PM |
| Last Quarter | Apr 29, 11:29 PM | Apr 29, 10:29 PM | Apr 29, 9:29 PM | Apr 29, 8:29 PM | Apr 29, 7:29 PM | Apr 29, 5:29 PM |
The Pink Moon is a micromoon, 406,237 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in April 2016
- Perigee (closest): Apr 7, 1:34 PM ET, 357,154 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Apr 21, 12:04 PM ET, 406,339 km from Earth.
- Mercury at greatest evening elongation: Apr 18, 10:01 AM ET, 20° from the Sun.
- Lyrids peak: Apr 22, 2:08 AM ET.
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