Historical note. Dates before the 1582 reform are shown on the Julian calendar. The astronomical positions are computed but approximate this far back β€” the lunar theory drifts by roughly a day across two millennia.
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First quarter First quarter Sun, January 1 · 13:24 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, January 9 · 11:17 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, January 16 · 10:04 UT
New moon New moon Mon, January 23 · 11:07 UT
First quarter First quarter Tue, January 31 · 11:17 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, February 8 · 00:17 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, February 14 · 17:58 UT
New moon New moon Wed, February 22 · 02:27 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, March 2 · 07:01 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, March 9 · 11:02 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, March 16 · 02:19 UT
New moon New moon Thu, March 23 · 18:53 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, March 31 · 23:05 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, April 7 · 19:59 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, April 14 · 11:54 UT
New moon New moon Sat, April 22 · 11:31 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, April 30 · 11:13 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, May 7 · 03:42 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, May 13 · 23:25 UT
New moon New moon Mon, May 22 · 03:14 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, May 29 · 20:02 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, June 5 · 10:53 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, June 12 · 13:20 UT
New moon New moon Tue, June 20 · 17:18 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, June 28 · 02:29 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, July 4 · 18:33 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Wed, July 12 · 05:35 UT
New moon New moon Thu, July 20 · 05:41 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, July 27 · 07:40 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, August 3 · 03:53 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, August 10 · 23:30 UT
New moon New moon Fri, August 18 · 16:50 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, August 25 · 12:52 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, September 1 · 15:57 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, September 9 · 18:02 UT
New moon New moon Sun, September 17 · 03:21 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, September 23 · 19:25 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, October 1 · 07:18 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, October 9 · 12:03 UT
New moon New moon Mon, October 16 · 13:41 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, October 23 · 04:41 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, October 31 · 01:25 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Wed, November 8 · 04:32 UT
New moon New moon Wed, November 15 · 00:04 UT
First quarter First quarter Tue, November 21 · 17:40 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, November 29 · 20:50 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, December 7 · 18:45 UT
New moon New moon Thu, December 14 · 10:39 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, December 21 · 10:34 UT

The moon behind Easter

Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox β€” but the Church reckons this with a tabular ("ecclesiastical") moon and a fixed equinox of March 21, not the astronomical sky. The two usually agree to the day, but not always.

Ecclesiastical (computus)

Equinox (fixed)March 21

Paschal full moonApril 9

Golden number17

Full moon Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 7

Time19:59 UT

Difference 2 days

Easter 1251 falls on April 16, 1251.