Top astronomy events for April 2025

From the return of shooting stars to a planetary gathering, here are the top astronomy events to mark on your April 2025 calendar.

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00:00The Pink Moon will rise on the night of April 12th and 13th.

00:09Despite its nickname, April's full moon is actually named after the wild ground phlox,

00:15one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring season.

00:18The Pink Moon will not really be pink.

00:21After a three-month hiatus, shooting stars will return just in time for spring, with

00:26the peak of the Lirid meteor shower.

00:28The peak of the shower on the night of April 21st and 22nd will produce about 20 meteors

00:33per hour.

00:34The meteor shower should have a good showing, with only a crescent moon competing for the

00:38night sky.

00:40Speaking of the crescent moon, it will gather alongside the planets Venus, Saturn and Mercury

00:45on the morning of April 25th.

00:47This planetary alignment offers a great opportunity for nighttime photography or grabbing a telescope

00:53and observing the celestial worlds up close.

00:56Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.