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New moon New moon Thu, January 4 · 15:42 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, January 12 · 05:27 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, January 18 · 21:28 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, January 26 · 06:04 UT
New moon New moon Sat, February 3 · 09:22 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, February 10 · 14:05 UT
Full moon Full moon Sat, February 17 · 10:06 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sun, February 25 · 03:10 UT
New moon New moon Mon, March 5 · 00:07 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, March 11 · 21:25 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, March 18 · 23:32 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, March 26 · 23:45 UT
New moon New moon Tue, April 3 · 11:44 UT
First quarter First quarter Tue, April 10 · 04:27 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, April 17 · 13:49 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Wed, April 25 · 17:58 UT
New moon New moon Wed, May 2 · 20:54 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, May 9 · 12:06 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, May 17 · 04:57 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, May 25 · 08:39 UT
New moon New moon Fri, June 1 · 04:34 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, June 7 · 21:10 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, June 15 · 20:34 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, June 23 · 19:45 UT
New moon New moon Sat, June 30 · 11:38 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, July 7 · 08:25 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, July 15 · 11:55 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, July 23 · 03:57 UT
New moon New moon Sun, July 29 · 18:58 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, August 5 · 22:26 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, August 14 · 02:16 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, August 21 · 10:22 UT
New moon New moon Tue, August 28 · 03:25 UT
First quarter First quarter Tue, September 4 · 15:21 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, September 12 · 15:17 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Wed, September 19 · 16:10 UT
New moon New moon Wed, September 26 · 13:53 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, October 4 · 10:31 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, October 12 · 03:09 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, October 18 · 22:32 UT
New moon New moon Fri, October 26 · 03:16 UT
First quarter First quarter Sat, November 3 · 06:29 UT
Full moon Full moon Sat, November 10 · 14:27 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, November 17 · 06:34 UT
New moon New moon Sat, November 24 · 19:55 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, December 3 · 01:28 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, December 10 · 01:35 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sun, December 16 · 17:12 UT
New moon New moon Mon, December 24 · 15:07 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 17

Golden number17

Full moon Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 17

Time13:49 UT

Difference same day

Easter 1973 falls on April 22, 1973.