India, April 11 -- The full moon of April, occurring on the 12th, is also called a Pink Moon and will be visible according to the varying moonrise and moonset times depending on your location.

The full moon will reach its maximum brightness at 8:22 pm EDT (0022 GMT on April 13), Space.com reported.

The April full moon is called the "Pink Moon" not because it actually looks pink (it usually doesn't), but because it coincides with the early spring bloom of a wildflower called Phlox subulata, commonly known as moss pink or creeping phlox.

This name comes from Native American, Colonial American, and European traditions, where full moons were often named based on seasonal changes in nature. So, "Pink Moon" is more about the seasonal connect...