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 Tue, December 28 · 21:56 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, January 4 · 14:29 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, January 11 · 11:44 UT
New moon New moon Wed, January 19 · 16:38 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, January 27 · 10:11 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, February 3 · 00:59 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, February 10 · 06:06 UT
New moon New moon Fri, February 18 · 10:04 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, February 25 · 19:07 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, March 4 · 11:53 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, March 12 · 01:37 UT
New moon New moon Sun, March 20 · 00:53 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, March 27 · 01:35 UT
Full moon Full moon Sat, April 2 · 23:35 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sun, April 10 · 20:42 UT
New moon New moon Mon, April 18 · 12:46 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, April 25 · 06:54 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, May 2 · 12:19 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, May 10 · 14:14 UT
New moon New moon Tue, May 17 · 22:00 UT
First quarter First quarter Tue, May 24 · 12:35 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, June 1 · 02:02 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, June 9 · 05:32 UT
New moon New moon Thu, June 16 · 05:21 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, June 22 · 19:59 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, June 30 · 16:36 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, July 8 · 18:17 UT
New moon New moon Fri, July 15 · 11:58 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, July 22 · 06:09 UT
Full moon Full moon Sat, July 30 · 07:50 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sun, August 7 · 04:32 UT
New moon New moon Sat, August 13 · 19:06 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, August 20 · 19:37 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, August 28 · 23:25 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, September 5 · 12:44 UT
New moon New moon Mon, September 12 · 03:52 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, September 19 · 12:27 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, September 27 · 14:45 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, October 4 · 19:45 UT
New moon New moon Tue, October 11 · 15:05 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, October 19 · 08:07 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, October 27 · 05:12 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, November 3 · 02:45 UT
New moon New moon Thu, November 10 · 05:01 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, November 18 · 05:23 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, November 25 · 18:17 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, December 2 · 10:56 UT
New moon New moon Fri, December 9 · 21:29 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, December 18 · 02:16 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 5

Golden number1

Full moon Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 2

Time23:35 UT

Difference 3 days

Easter 1558 falls on April 10, 1558.