No Joke: A Pink Moon Will Appear on April Fools Day
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No Joke: A Pink Moon Will Appear on April Fools Day

Spring officially arrived on March 20, 2026, and we can’t lie, we were so ready for a change. Spring means lots of new life, beautiful colors, and hopefully warmer temperatures. A change of season means a lot for Mother Earth, who makes sure that everything aligns just perfectly. On April 1, we’ll have our first full moon of spring, and it will shine a beautiful and bright in the sky. According to the Instagram account @the_secrets_of_the_universe, the pink full moon will hit its peak in the late evening and will be quite a sight to see. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Secrets Of The Universe (@the_secrets_of_the_universe) The Pink Full Moon Will Arrive Just in Time for Easter The pink full moon will look rosey and gorgeous. “The Moon will look exactly as it always does when it’s full: brilliant white overhead, and deep gold or amber near the horizon. The name has never been about the Moon’s color. It comes from Phlox subulata, a creeping wildflower also called moss pink that carpets the ground across eastern North America in early spring. It was one of the first flowers to appear after the long winter, and Indigenous peoples, particularly Algonquin-speaking communities, used it to mark the season. Colonial-era almanacs adopted the name, and it stuck:” Secrets of the Universe Explained. Seeing as the pink full moon falls on April 1, some wondered if it was a joke. “I just shared this post on my status and people said me I am making them April fool in advance,’” a follower wrote. “What should I do now?” “It better NOT be an April fool joke,” another person wrote. We will definitely be looking up to the sky for the pink full moon on April 1. What about you? This story’s featured image can be found here.