The "pink moon" of April illuminates the sky on Good Friday – National News

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – Astronomers, get excited. April's Pink Moon will be on Good Friday this year!

The April pink moon is the next full moon this year and it will appear on April 19 at 7:12 pm ET, according to the Farmers' Almanac.

Despite its name, Pink Pink is not pink in color. It takes its name from the first wildflowers that bloomed in North America in early spring.

The pink moon has also been called the full moon of sprouting grass, the egg moon and the moon of fish.

This full moon also determines the date of Easter Sunday because Easter is always the Sunday following the first full moon following the spring equinox, called the Easter moon.

According to Country Living, you will want to watch the shooting stars that illuminate the night sky around April 23, when the Lyrid meteor shower arrives.