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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Blue moon in 1575: August 21 (second full moon of the month)
Full moon Full moon Mon, December 27 · 21:10 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, January 4 · 00:05 UT
New moon New moon Wed, January 12 · 05:28 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, January 19 · 15:39 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, January 26 · 08:46 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Wed, February 2 · 20:32 UT
New moon New moon Thu, February 10 · 21:30 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, February 17 · 23:41 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, February 24 · 21:01 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, March 4 · 17:25 UT
New moon New moon Sat, March 12 · 10:35 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, March 19 · 06:26 UT
Full moon Full moon Sat, March 26 · 10:18 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sun, April 3 · 12:40 UT
New moon New moon Sun, April 10 · 21:03 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, April 17 · 12:56 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, April 25 · 00:47 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, May 3 · 04:56 UT
New moon New moon Tue, May 10 · 05:33 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, May 16 · 20:21 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, May 24 · 16:05 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Wed, June 1 · 17:57 UT
New moon New moon Wed, June 8 · 12:46 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, June 15 · 05:48 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, June 23 · 07:29 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, July 1 · 04:04 UT
New moon New moon Thu, July 7 · 19:35 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, July 14 · 18:10 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, July 22 · 22:18 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, July 30 · 11:58 UT
New moon New moon Sat, August 6 · 03:01 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, August 13 · 09:44 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, August 21 · 12:14 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sun, August 28 · 18:28 UT
New moon New moon Sun, September 4 · 12:15 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, September 12 · 04:04 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, September 20 · 01:21 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, September 27 · 00:36 UT
New moon New moon Tue, October 4 · 00:21 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, October 12 · 00:00 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, October 19 · 13:48 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Wed, October 26 · 07:33 UT
New moon New moon Wed, November 2 · 15:46 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, November 10 · 20:02 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, November 18 · 01:38 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, November 24 · 16:34 UT
New moon New moon Fri, December 2 · 09:57 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, December 10 · 14:37 UT
Full moon Full moon Sat, December 17 · 12:47 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 moonMarch 29

Golden number18

Full moon Astronomical

Nearest full moonMarch 26

Time10:18 UT

Difference 3 days

Easter 1575 falls on April 3, 1575.