April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its orbit around the planet.

The Farmer's Almanac states that the name is derived from the early spring bloom of a North American wildflower called " Phlox subulata ," commonly known moss phlox. "This flower, often called 'moss pink,' was in full bloom around April’s full moon," the Farmer's Almanac said.

The stunning full moon in April, called the Pink Moon in some quarters for reasons we'll come to later, will be visible this weekend. Spring's first full moon is expected to rise at around 9pm tomorrow, Sunday, April 13, and will reach its peak at 1.22am, according to he Royal Observatory, in Greenwich.