The Pink Moon, or April's full moon, will brighten up the sky across Airdrie on Saturday.
According to the Farmers' Almanac, This Paschal Moon marks the first full Moon of spring and is used to determine the date of Easter. The Pink Moon will occur at 8:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (10:22 p.m. local time).
"For the best view of this stunning spring Moon, head to an open area and watch as it rises above the horizon. At this moment, it will appear larger than usual due to the Moon illusion and take on a beautiful golden hue!"
The Almanac explained that the Pink Moon name comes from the early spring bloom of a wildflower native to eastern North America.
"While the name 'Pink Moon' might suggest a rosy-colored Moon, the reality is a bit less magical. The name comes from the early spring bloom of a wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata, commonly known as creeping phlox or moss phlox. This flower, often called 'moss pink,' was in full bloom around April’s full Moon."
This month also brings a micromoon, which means it will seem slightly smaller than usual.
"The full Moon occurs just before reaching apogee, which happens on April 13. Apogee refers to the point when the Moon is farthest from Earth. When the full Moon occurs near this point, it’s classified as a “micromoon”—the opposite of a supermoon. Since this full Moon happens about 22 hours before apogee, it will appear slightly smaller and dimmer than usual."
Timeanddate.com shared that at the time of this month’s full moon, it will be approximately 406,007 kilometers from Earth.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Airdrie is forecasted to have a partly cloudy sky Saturday night.
The New Moon on April 27 is a Supermoon, which means it is approaching the point in its orbit when it comes closest to Earth. The New Moon will be around 357,136 km away.
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