Full moon & new moon in April 2027
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 25 September 2026
April's full moon is the Pink Moon — named for early wild phlox, not its colour. In 2027 it falls on the evening of April 20 in the Americas, with the new moon on April 6. The month sits squarely in spring for the Northern Hemisphere and marks the start of a nine-night observance in the Hindu calendar.
Full Pink Moon · Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti)
- New York (ET): Tue, Apr 20, 6:27 PM
- Chicago (CT): Tue, Apr 20, 5:27 PM
- Denver (MT): Tue, Apr 20, 4:27 PM
- Los Angeles (PT): Tue, Apr 20, 3:27 PM
- London: Tue, Apr 20, 11:27 PM
- India (IST): Wed, Apr 21, 3:57 AM
- Sydney: Wed, Apr 21, 8:27 AM
- UTC: Tue, Apr 20, 10:27 PM
New moon: Tue, Apr 6, 7:51 PM ET
Distance at full moon: about 383,419 km (average ≈ 384,400 km).
In the sky
The full moon at 22:27 UTC is 6:27 p.m. Eastern, so it rises almost exactly at sunset on the East Coast — a good evening to watch moonrise. It sits in Libra and Virgo, low-ish for northern observers compared with winter full moons. April is also a reliable month for the Lyrid meteor shower, which usually peaks around the 22nd — just after this full moon, so the brightening sky will wash out all but the brightest streaks this particular year. Spring constellations dominate: Leo is high in the south after dark, and the bright orange star Arcturus climbs in the east as the night wears on.
Names and traditions
The Pink Moon is usually the Paschal full moon that sets Easter: in 2027 Western Easter falls on March 28, however, because the ecclesiastical full moon after the March 21 reckoning came earlier — the church calendar uses tables, not the astronomical moon, which is why the two occasionally diverge. In India, Chaitra Purnima is observed as Hanuman Jayanti in much of the north, marking the birth of Hanuman with recitations of the Hanuman Chalisa; the Chaitra new year (Chaitra Navratri) begins at the April 6–7 new moon and is celebrated under different regional names, including Ugadi and Gudi Padwa.
A practice for April
New moon, Apr 6–7: begin a nine-day practice
Chaitra Navratri is nine nights. Borrow the structure: nine days of one small, repeatable practice, however modest, completed without exception.
Mid-month: open the hips
After winter sitting, gentle hip work helps. Keep it slow and within comfortable range; the goal is ease in longer sits, not a display of flexibility.
Full moon: watch it rise
Five quiet minutes at moonrise, without a phone, is a practice in itself, and April's early evening timing makes it easy to fit around a normal day.
Hanuman Jayanti: strength with humility
Hanuman's story pairs great strength with total devotion. A vigorous practice followed by a quiet dedication of effort suits the day.
Moon phases have no proven effect on health or mood; these are markers for reflection, as they have been in many traditions.