Pink Moon 2022: Night In Photo PinkMoon

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The full moon of April will rise tonight (April 16), amid Easter, Passover, Ramadan and spring celebrations around the world.

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The Moon will continue to appear bigger and brighter for the next few fill moons, as its orbit approaches Earth. Both June and July will see supermoons, as the satellite makes its closest pass to Earth.

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The pink moon will be full from Friday morning to Monday morning, according to NASA. On Saturday, April 16, 2022, it will be at its fullest.

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This full moon corresponds to Hanuman Jayanti for Hindus which is the birth of Lord Hanuman. It is celebrated in most areas on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra.