Moon calendar April 2018
In April 2018 the Moon is full on Apr 29 (the Pink Moon), and new on Apr 15, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in April 2018
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 197%
April 293%
April 387%
April 479%
April 571%
April 662%
April 753%
April 843%
April 934%
April 1025%
April 1117%
April 1210%
April 135%
April 141%
April 150%
April 161%
April 175%
April 1811%
April 1919%
April 2029%
April 2140%
April 2252%
April 2363%
April 2473%
April 2582%
April 2690%
April 2795%
April 2899%
April 29100%
April 3099%
April 2018 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Apr 8, 3:18 AM | Apr 8, 2:18 AM | Apr 8, 1:18 AM | Apr 8, 12:18 AM | Apr 7, 11:18 PM | Apr 7, 9:18 PM |
| New Moon | Apr 15, 9:57 PM | Apr 15, 8:57 PM | Apr 15, 7:57 PM | Apr 15, 6:57 PM | Apr 15, 5:57 PM | Apr 15, 3:57 PM |
| First Quarter | Apr 22, 5:46 PM | Apr 22, 4:46 PM | Apr 22, 3:46 PM | Apr 22, 2:46 PM | Apr 22, 1:46 PM | Apr 22, 11:46 AM |
| Full Moon Pink Moon | Apr 29, 8:58 PM | Apr 29, 7:58 PM | Apr 29, 6:58 PM | Apr 29, 5:58 PM | Apr 29, 4:58 PM | Apr 29, 2:58 PM |
Also in the sky in April 2018
- Apogee (farthest): Apr 8, 1:31 AM ET, 404,131 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Apr 20, 10:38 AM ET, 368,704 km from Earth.
- Lyrids peak: Apr 22, 2:26 PM ET.
- Mercury at greatest morning elongation: Apr 29, 2:18 PM ET, 27° from the Sun.
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