After New Moon on April 6, the illuminated part grows until Full Moon on April 20.
Daily portraits show the Moon at local noon, with north at the top. Main phase times mark the exact moment.
Select a Moon to see it up close. NASA SVS · Moon Lab / NASA LRO
When to look
Look on the night of April 20 into April 21: the Moon rises at 7:50 PM EDT and sets at 6:03 AM EDT. The exact Full Moon is at 6:28 PM EDT that same day, while the Moon is below the horizon. The Moon still looks full all night.
April 20 → April 21 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the southeast. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: April 20, 7:50 PM EDT. Moonset: April 21, 6:03 AM EDT.
Sunset 7:40 PM EDT · Sunrise 6:08 AM EDT · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around April 13, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on April 20.
Around April 28, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on May 6.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | April 6, 2027, at 7:52 PM EDT | 6:01 AM EDT | 7:27 PM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | April 6, 2027, at 4:52 PM PDT | 6:07 AM PDT | 7:23 PM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | April 7, 2027, at 12:52 AM BST | 6:05 AM BST | 8:53 PM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | April 6, 2027, at 7:52 PM EDT | 6:20 AM EDT | 7:53 PM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | April 7, 2027, at 9:52 AM AEST | 6:10 AM AEST | 5:30 PM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | April 20, 2027, at 6:28 PM EDT | 7:50 PM EDT | 5:35 AM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | April 20, 2027, at 3:28 PM PDT | 7:41 PM PDT | 5:46 AM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | April 20, 2027, at 11:28 PM BST | 8:08 PM BST | 5:13 AM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | April 20, 2027, at 6:28 PM EDT | 8:19 PM EDT | 5:51 AM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | April 21, 2027, at 8:28 AM AEST | 5:15 PM AEST | 6:25 AM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
No. The phase has an exact time, but the Moon’s shape changes gradually. Near a quarter, it looks half-lit for about a day on either side, and a crescent grows or shrinks only a little from one night to the next.
The Full Moon happens at one moment worldwide, but local clocks put it on different dates. For example, the Full Moon of April 20 in New York falls on April 21 in Sydney.
The Full Moon of April 20 is traditionally called the Pink Moon. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.
