The pink supermoon is set to rise over the world tonight! it.

It is known as the supermoon because it is the point at which the moon's orbit is closest to the Earth. But don't get too excited, because although appearing larger and brighter in the sky - it won't actually be pink.

A pink supermoon. [[imagecaption|| Credit: Alamy / Chayanan Phumsukwisit]]

According to NASA, the supermoon will be at its fullest at 11:32PM ET if you are based in the US.

But if you're in the UK, the best time to see the supermoon is actually tomorrow, April 27, at 4:24PM GMT. It won't be the same viewing it in the day, but it is still sure to be a celestial spectacle.

A pink moon. [[imagecaption|| Credit: Alamy / Keith Morris]]

The supermoon will be one of four that are appearing in a row, which includes the "worm" moon from March, and the upcoming supermoons in May and June.

EarthSky reports that it will be the second-closest supermoon to the Earth all year, but despite being called a pink moon, it's not actually a different color.

Instead, the moon is named after the Phlox subulata plant, which is also known as the "moss pink", and is native to North America.

The Western Washington University Planetarium reports that Native American tribes all have their own names for the moon and many are associated with spring.

Other names for the supermoon include the "kawohni" or "flower moon," as it is known by the Cherokee tribe of the East Coast, as well as the "tasahcee-rakko" or "big spring moon", which it is called by the Creek tribe of the Southeast.

The next supermoon will take to the skies in May 2021, and per The Old Farmer's Almanac, here's each of the remaining full moons for the rest of the year, and their respective names:
April 26 - Pink moon
May 26 - Flower moon
June 24 - Strawberry moon
July 23 - Buck moon
August 22 - Sturgeon moon
September 20 - Harvest moon
October 20 - Hunter's moon
November 19 - Beaver moon
December 18 - Cold moon

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The Pink Supermoon will rise tonight, and here's when to see it