People who like to watch the stars locally can see a full moon this week. It is expected to start on Monday evening and continue until Thursday.
For those in the Dallas area, the full moon will appear appear in the sky at 7:07 p.m. with about 98% brightness and will set at 6:05 a.m. the next day, as stated by the Farmers Almanac. The full moon will reach 100% brightness the following Tuesday evening, rising again at 7:07 p.m. and setting at 6:31 a.m.
People who watch the stars may also see the large planet Jupiter in the sky on the evening of April 23.
This moon This moon is significant for many different cultures and religions, which have various names for it. Some names for this full moon include Egg Moon, Fish Moon, the Pesach or Passover Moon in the Hebrew calendar, Sprouting Grass Moon, Bak Poya for Sri Lankan Buddhists, and the Hanuman Jayanti Festival Moon.
NASA officials also say that the days will get noticeably longer between this full moon and the next.
“On Tuesday, April 23 (the day of the full Moon), morning twilight will begin at 5:18 a.m. EDT, sunrise will be at 6:20 a.m., solar noon will be at 1:06 p.m. when the Sun will reach its maximum altitude of 64.0 degrees, sunset will be at 7:53 p.m., and evening twilight will end at 8:56 p.m.,” according to NASA’s website. “By Thursday, May 23 (the day of the full Moon after next), morning twilight will begin at 4:40 a.m., sunrise will be at 5:49 a.m., solar noon will be at 1:05 p.m. when the Sun will reach its maximum altitude of 71.9 degrees, sunset will be at 8:21 p.m., and evening twilight will end at 9:30 p.m.”
