Full Pink Moon to be visible in Vietnam on April 17
VOV.VN - Local skywatchers will be able to enjoy a wonderful experience as they get the chance to admire April's full moon at around 1:55 a.m. on April 17 (Vietnam time).
Although it's called the pink moon, it's not actually that colour. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the moon is associated with the springtime blossoming of the Phlox subulata plant, a pink wildflower which is native to eastern North America, The plant is commonly known as creeping phlox, moss phlox, For mountain phlox.
Furthermore, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said the pink moon also aligns with several religious holidays.
Most notably, its known as the Paschal moon in the Christian ecclesiastical calendar because it’s the full moon before Easter.
“For Hindus, this full moon corresponds with Hanuman Jayanti, the celebration of the birth of Lord Hanuman, celebrated in most areas on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra. For Buddhists, especially in Sri Lanka, this full moon is Bak Poya, commemorating when the Buddha visited Sri Lanka and settled a dispute between chiefs, avoiding a war,” NASA said.
It also revealed that other names for the Moon include the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes its sometimes called the Fish Moon, as this was when the shad swim upstream to spawn.
