Moon Phases — April 2027
Full Moon on April 20 at 21:58 UTC, New Moon on April 7 at 04:51 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.
April 2027 · phase for each day (UTC)
Best Nights in April
✦Darkest skies
Apr 5 – Apr 9
Around the New Moon (Apr 7), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.
◐Sharpest Moon detail
Apr 13 · Apr 28
At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.
○Brightest nights
Apr 19 – Apr 21
Around the Pink Moon (Apr 20), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.
Moonrise & moonset where you are
See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.