00:00The pink moon rises April 1st, but it's not actually pink.
00:03Here's why you still want to watch, though.
00:04It rises just after sunset, low on the horizon, looking bigger and glowing golden.
00:09The name comes from spring wildflowers, though, especially phlox.
00:12They bloom in soft pink shades this time of year.
00:15Other nicknames for April's full moon include the frog moon, the sugar maker moon, and the breaking ice moon.
00:19The best time to catch a glimpse is just after 10 p.m. Eastern time,
00:23and even without the pink, it's still one of the best full moons of the spring.
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