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 Mon, December 30 · 05:06 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, January 6 · 13:21 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, January 14 · 18:02 UT
New moon New moon Tue, January 21 · 22:51 UT
First quarter First quarter Tue, January 28 · 14:37 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, February 5 · 07:11 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, February 13 · 11:56 UT
New moon New moon Thu, February 20 · 09:19 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, February 27 · 01:42 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, March 7 · 01:31 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, March 15 · 01:43 UT
New moon New moon Fri, March 21 · 18:31 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, March 28 · 14:41 UT
Full moon Full moon Sat, April 5 · 18:45 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sun, April 13 · 11:39 UT
New moon New moon Sun, April 20 · 02:49 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, April 27 · 05:39 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, May 5 · 09:42 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, May 12 · 18:34 UT
New moon New moon Mon, May 19 · 10:58 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, May 26 · 22:15 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, June 3 · 22:08 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, June 10 · 23:38 UT
New moon New moon Tue, June 17 · 20:01 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, June 25 · 15:40 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, July 3 · 08:33 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, July 10 · 04:09 UT
New moon New moon Thu, July 17 · 07:04 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, July 25 · 08:56 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, August 1 · 17:47 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, August 8 · 09:32 UT
New moon New moon Fri, August 15 · 20:48 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, August 24 · 01:16 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, August 31 · 02:36 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, September 6 · 17:15 UT
New moon New moon Sun, September 14 · 13:10 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, September 22 · 16:10 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, September 29 · 11:35 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, October 6 · 04:36 UT
New moon New moon Tue, October 14 · 07:13 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, October 22 · 05:20 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, October 28 · 21:14 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, November 4 · 20:16 UT
New moon New moon Thu, November 13 · 01:37 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, November 20 · 16:33 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, November 27 · 08:02 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, December 4 · 15:47 UT
New moon New moon Fri, December 12 · 19:05 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, December 20 · 01:52 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 7

Golden number9

Full moon Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 5

Time18:45 UT

Difference 2 days

Easter 1281 falls on April 13, 1281.