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. The date of Easter shown is a retrojection: before the Council of Nicaea (325) there was no single agreed Easter (the Paschal Controversy).
← β†’ ← Almanac
Blue moon in 269: July 30 (second full moon of the month)
Full moon Full moon Tue, January 5 · 21:39 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, January 12 · 23:11 UT
New moon New moon Tue, January 19 · 21:33 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, January 27 · 18:59 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, February 4 · 11:43 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, February 11 · 06:19 UT
New moon New moon Thu, February 18 · 12:20 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, February 26 · 14:52 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, March 5 · 22:54 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Fri, March 12 · 13:41 UT
New moon New moon Sat, March 20 · 03:49 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, March 28 · 07:53 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, April 4 · 07:34 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, April 10 · 22:19 UT
New moon New moon Sun, April 18 · 19:25 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, April 26 · 21:20 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, May 3 · 14:41 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, May 10 · 08:53 UT
New moon New moon Tue, May 18 · 10:43 UT
First quarter First quarter Wed, May 26 · 07:14 UT
Full moon Full moon Tue, June 1 · 21:26 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, June 8 · 21:44 UT
New moon New moon Thu, June 17 · 01:21 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, June 24 · 14:16 UT
Full moon Full moon Thu, July 1 · 04:57 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, July 8 · 12:55 UT
New moon New moon Fri, July 16 · 14:58 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, July 23 · 19:38 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, July 30 · 14:15 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, August 7 · 06:18 UT
New moon New moon Sun, August 15 · 03:22 UT
First quarter First quarter Sun, August 22 · 00:48 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, August 29 · 01:59 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Mon, September 6 · 01:17 UT
New moon New moon Mon, September 13 · 14:35 UT
First quarter First quarter Mon, September 20 · 07:17 UT
Full moon Full moon Mon, September 27 · 16:31 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Tue, October 5 · 20:39 UT
New moon New moon Wed, October 13 · 01:07 UT
First quarter First quarter Tue, October 19 · 16:20 UT
Full moon Full moon Wed, October 27 · 09:50 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Thu, November 4 · 14:46 UT
New moon New moon Thu, November 11 · 11:33 UT
First quarter First quarter Thu, November 18 · 04:39 UT
Full moon Full moon Fri, November 26 · 05:10 UT
Last quarter Last quarter Sat, December 4 · 06:10 UT
New moon New moon Fri, December 10 · 22:20 UT
First quarter First quarter Fri, December 17 · 20:18 UT
Full moon Full moon Sun, December 26 · 00:56 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 2

Golden number4

Full moon Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 4

Time07:34 UT

Difference 2 days

Easter 269 falls on April 4, 269.