Full Pink Supermoon: How To See April's Moon In Hudson Valley

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The April full moon on April 7-8 is expected to be the most spectacular of the 2020 supermoons. It’s also known as the pink moon, sprouting grass moon, egg moon and Paschal moon.


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If the weather cooperates in the Hudson Valley, the third supermoon of the year is worth getting out of your house to view Tuesday night. The April full moon, also known as the "full pink moon," is the largest of four consecutive supermoons.

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The forecast for the Hudson Valley for Tuesday from the National Weather Service calls for showers likely, mainly after midnight. Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind will be around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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The supermoon will shine brightly all night long, climbing to its highest point around 10:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Tuesday. But the best times to get out and enjoy it are when it comes up and when it sets. In the Hudson Valley, moonrise is at 7:04 p.m. Tuesday and moonset is at 7:04 a.m. Wednesday.

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