Moon Phases 1542 — LCMS Lutheran

Historical note. Dates before the 1582 reform are shown on the Julian calendar. The astronomical positions are computed but approximate this far back — the lunar theory drifts by roughly a day across two millennia.

First quarter Sun, December 25 · 12:15 UT

Full moon Sun, January 1 · 22:36 UT

Last quarter Sun, January 8 · 15:29 UT

New moon Mon, January 16 · 02:56 UT

First quarter Tue, January 24 · 08:23 UT

Full moon Tue, January 31 · 10:08 UT

Last quarter Tue, February 7 · 01:33 UT

New moon Tue, February 14 · 21:19 UT

First quarter Thu, February 23 · 00:54 UT

Full moon Wed, March 1 · 20:15 UT

Last quarter Wed, March 8 · 13:25 UT

New moon Thu, March 16 · 15:35 UT

First quarter Fri, March 24 · 13:24 UT

Full moon Fri, March 31 · 05:10 UT

Last quarter Fri, April 7 · 03:22 UT

New moon Sat, April 15 · 08:09 UT

First quarter Sat, April 22 · 22:17 UT

Full moon Sat, April 29 · 13:22 UT

Last quarter Sat, May 6 · 19:12 UT

New moon Sun, May 14 · 22:12 UT

First quarter Mon, May 22 · 04:28 UT

Full moon Sun, May 28 · 21:46 UT

Last quarter Mon, June 5 · 12:18 UT

New moon Tue, June 13 · 09:52 UT

First quarter Tue, June 20 · 09:10 UT

Full moon Tue, June 27 · 07:31 UT

Last quarter Wed, July 5 · 05:43 UT

New moon Wed, July 12 · 19:48 UT

First quarter Wed, July 19 · 13:45 UT

Full moon Wed, July 26 · 19:33 UT

Last quarter Thu, August 3 · 22:35 UT

New moon Fri, August 11 · 04:44 UT

First quarter Thu, August 17 · 19:42 UT

Full moon Fri, August 25 · 10:14 UT

Last quarter Sat, September 2 · 14:18 UT

New moon Sat, September 9 · 13:24 UT

First quarter Sat, September 16 · 04:32 UT

Full moon Sun, September 24 · 03:10 UT

Last quarter Mon, October 2 · 04:29 UT

New moon Sun, October 8 · 22:21 UT

First quarter Sun, October 15 · 17:21 UT

Full moon Mon, October 23 · 21:16 UT

Last quarter Tue, October 31 · 16:50 UT

New moon Tue, November 7 · 08:10 UT

First quarter Tue, November 14 · 10:28 UT

Full moon Wed, November 22 · 15:18 UT

Last quarter Thu, November 30 · 03:14 UT

New moon Wed, December 6 · 19:27 UT

First quarter Thu, December 14 · 06:55 UT

The moon behind Easter

Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox — 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 2

Golden number4

Astronomical

Nearest full moonMarch 31

Time05:10 UT

Difference 2 days

Easter 1542 falls on April 9, 1542.

Moon Phases — 1542

The moon behind Easter