Pink Moon 2019: Gorgeous Full Moon Graces Skies Across the World on Good Friday, Check Pics And Videos
Native Americans named it as Pink Moon after Wild Ground Phlox or Moss Phlox flowers, that are moss pink in colour and bloom during the spring season
April full moon also known as the Pink Moon graced the skies across the globe on Good Friday night. Selenophiles took to social media sharing pictures and videos of the gorgeous looking moon shining in all its glory. Native Americans named it as Pink Moon after Wild Ground Phlox or Moss Phlox flowers, that are moss pink in colour and bloom during the spring season. The wildflowers cover the ground making it look like pink carpet. The next full moon will be called 'Flower Moon' which will put on a show on May 18. Pink Moon 2019: Know Date, Time And Everything About April's Full Moon on Good Friday.
Other names of the Pink Moon include Egg Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Growing Moon or Full Fish Moon. With the ongoing festive season, it is also referred to as Pink Easter Moon. April's full moon rose on Thursday night and become 100% full at 4:12 a.m. PDT on Friday. According to space.com, the Pink Moon India time is 04:42 pm IST. The full moon appeared larger than average as it is three days past perigee, the point in its orbit when it is nearest to Earth.
Check out pictures of Pink Moon here:
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However, in some areas, it didn't appear pink.
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The April Pink Moon has significance in various cultures and traditions across countries. Christians consider it as the beginning of the Easter weekend, and this year also coincided with Good Friday. In the Hindu calendar, it coincided with Hanuman Jayanti, marking the birth of Lord Hanuman. For Jews, it marked the beginning of the seven-day Jewish tradition, Passover. In Sri Lanka, Buddhists term it as Bak Poya as it is believed that Gautam Buddha had visited the country after Enlightenment and settled the rivalry between two groups belonging to the Naga community during this time of the year.
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