Moon Phases 40 — 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. The date of Easter shown is a retrojection: before the Council of Nicaea (325) there was no single agreed Easter (the Paschal Controversy).

First quarter Sat, January 9 · 23:49 UT

Full moon Mon, January 18 · 05:08 UT

Last quarter Mon, January 25 · 16:06 UT

New moon Mon, February 1 · 08:46 UT

First quarter Mon, February 8 · 19:32 UT

Full moon Tue, February 16 · 20:50 UT

Last quarter Tue, February 23 · 23:44 UT

New moon Tue, March 1 · 20:08 UT

First quarter Wed, March 9 · 15:33 UT

Full moon Thu, March 17 · 09:28 UT

Last quarter Thu, March 24 · 05:46 UT

New moon Thu, March 31 · 08:26 UT

First quarter Fri, April 8 · 10:05 UT

Full moon Fri, April 15 · 19:30 UT

Last quarter Fri, April 22 · 11:26 UT

New moon Fri, April 29 · 22:01 UT

First quarter Sun, May 8 · 02:03 UT

Full moon Sun, May 15 · 03:40 UT

Last quarter Sat, May 21 · 18:02 UT

New moon Sun, May 29 · 12:43 UT

First quarter Mon, June 6 · 15:13 UT

Full moon Mon, June 13 · 10:43 UT

Last quarter Mon, June 20 · 02:53 UT

New moon Tue, June 28 · 03:59 UT

First quarter Wed, July 6 · 01:52 UT

Full moon Tue, July 12 · 17:34 UT

Last quarter Tue, July 19 · 14:59 UT

New moon Wed, July 27 · 19:12 UT

First quarter Thu, August 4 · 10:31 UT

Full moon Thu, August 11 · 01:16 UT

Last quarter Thu, August 18 · 06:43 UT

New moon Fri, August 26 · 10:00 UT

First quarter Fri, September 2 · 17:50 UT

Full moon Fri, September 9 · 10:59 UT

Last quarter Sat, September 17 · 01:38 UT

New moon Sun, September 25 · 00:11 UT

First quarter Sun, October 2 · 00:40 UT

Full moon Sat, October 8 · 23:37 UT

Last quarter Sun, October 16 · 22:24 UT

New moon Mon, October 24 · 13:39 UT

First quarter Mon, October 31 · 08:06 UT

Full moon Mon, November 7 · 15:27 UT

Last quarter Tue, November 15 · 19:16 UT

New moon Wed, November 23 · 02:08 UT

First quarter Tue, November 29 · 17:19 UT

Full moon Wed, December 7 · 09:45 UT

Last quarter Thu, December 15 · 14:27 UT

New moon Thu, December 22 · 13:28 UT

First quarter Thu, December 29 · 05:08 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 13

Golden number3

Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 15

Time19:30 UT

Difference 2 days

Easter 40 falls on April 17, 40.

Moon Phases — 40 AD

The moon behind Easter