Moon Phases 1566 — 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.

New moon Sat, December 22 · 16:21 UT

First quarter Sun, December 30 · 06:25 UT

Full moon Sat, January 5 · 22:33 UT

Last quarter Sun, January 13 · 06:13 UT

New moon Mon, January 21 · 09:47 UT

First quarter Mon, January 28 · 15:27 UT

Full moon Mon, February 4 · 10:38 UT

Last quarter Tue, February 12 · 03:23 UT

New moon Wed, February 20 · 00:23 UT

First quarter Tue, February 26 · 22:52 UT

Full moon Tue, March 5 · 23:39 UT

Last quarter Wed, March 13 · 23:52 UT

New moon Thu, March 21 · 12:11 UT

First quarter Thu, March 28 · 05:34 UT

Full moon Thu, April 4 · 13:51 UT

Last quarter Fri, April 12 · 17:50 UT

New moon Fri, April 19 · 21:41 UT

First quarter Fri, April 26 · 12:38 UT

Full moon Sat, May 4 · 05:05 UT

Last quarter Sun, May 12 · 08:27 UT

New moon Sun, May 19 · 05:31 UT

First quarter Sat, May 25 · 21:12 UT

Full moon Sun, June 2 · 20:39 UT

Last quarter Mon, June 10 · 19:49 UT

New moon Mon, June 17 · 12:27 UT

First quarter Mon, June 24 · 08:13 UT

Full moon Tue, July 2 · 11:46 UT

Last quarter Wed, July 10 · 04:32 UT

New moon Tue, July 16 · 19:24 UT

First quarter Tue, July 23 · 22:17 UT

Full moon Thu, August 1 · 01:58 UT

Last quarter Thu, August 8 · 11:23 UT

New moon Thu, August 15 · 03:32 UT

First quarter Thu, August 22 · 15:18 UT

Full moon Fri, August 30 · 15:11 UT

Last quarter Fri, September 6 · 17:21 UT

New moon Fri, September 13 · 14:01 UT

First quarter Sat, September 21 · 10:26 UT

Full moon Sun, September 29 · 03:40 UT

Last quarter Sat, October 5 · 23:35 UT

New moon Sun, October 13 · 03:42 UT

First quarter Mon, October 21 · 06:21 UT

Full moon Mon, October 28 · 15:34 UT

Last quarter Mon, November 4 · 07:21 UT

New moon Mon, November 11 · 20:35 UT

First quarter Wed, November 20 · 01:36 UT

Full moon Wed, November 27 · 02:54 UT

Last quarter Tue, December 3 · 17:50 UT

New moon Wed, December 11 · 15:39 UT

First quarter Thu, December 19 · 18:46 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 7

Golden number9

Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 4

Time13:51 UT

Difference 3 days

Easter 1566 falls on April 14, 1566.

Moon Phases — 1566

The moon behind Easter