Moon calendar April 2017
In April 2017 the Moon is full on Apr 11 (the Pink Moon), and new on Apr 26, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in April 2017
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 131%
April 242%
April 353%
April 464%
April 574%
April 683%
April 790%
April 895%
April 998%
April 10100%
April 1199%
April 1297%
April 1393%
April 1487%
April 1580%
April 1672%
April 1763%
April 1854%
April 1944%
April 2034%
April 2124%
April 2216%
April 239%
April 243%
April 250%
April 261%
April 274%
April 2810%
April 2918%
April 3028%
April 2017 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Apr 3, 2:40 PM | Apr 3, 1:40 PM | Apr 3, 12:40 PM | Apr 3, 11:40 AM | Apr 3, 10:40 AM | Apr 3, 8:40 AM |
| Full Moon Pink Moon | Apr 11, 2:08 AM | Apr 11, 1:08 AM | Apr 11, 12:08 AM | Apr 10, 11:08 PM | Apr 10, 10:08 PM | Apr 10, 8:08 PM |
| Last Quarter | Apr 19, 5:57 AM | Apr 19, 4:57 AM | Apr 19, 3:57 AM | Apr 19, 2:57 AM | Apr 19, 1:57 AM | Apr 18, 11:57 PM |
| New Moon | Apr 26, 8:16 AM | Apr 26, 7:16 AM | Apr 26, 6:16 AM | Apr 26, 5:16 AM | Apr 26, 4:16 AM | Apr 26, 2:16 AM |
Also in the sky in April 2017
- Apogee (farthest): Apr 15, 6:05 AM ET, 405,463 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Apr 27, 12:14 PM ET, 359,316 km from Earth.
- Mercury at greatest evening elongation: Apr 1, 6:19 AM ET, 19° from the Sun.
- Jupiter at opposition: Apr 7, 5:29 PM ET.
- Lyrids peak: Apr 22, 8:22 AM ET.
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