Moon Phases 556 — 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.

First quarter Wed, January 5 · 14:54 UT

Full moon Wed, January 12 · 17:15 UT

Last quarter Thu, January 20 · 18:56 UT

New moon Fri, January 28 · 06:02 UT

First quarter Thu, February 3 · 22:55 UT

Full moon Fri, February 11 · 09:34 UT

Last quarter Sat, February 19 · 14:07 UT

New moon Sat, February 26 · 16:52 UT

First quarter Sat, March 4 · 07:44 UT

Full moon Sun, March 12 · 02:41 UT

Last quarter Mon, March 20 · 05:39 UT

New moon Mon, March 27 · 01:45 UT

First quarter Sun, April 2 · 18:10 UT

Full moon Mon, April 10 · 19:22 UT

Last quarter Tue, April 18 · 17:24 UT

New moon Tue, April 25 · 09:15 UT

First quarter Tue, May 2 · 06:46 UT

Full moon Wed, May 10 · 10:40 UT

Last quarter Thu, May 18 · 01:49 UT

New moon Wed, May 24 · 16:22 UT

First quarter Wed, May 31 · 21:32 UT

Full moon Fri, June 9 · 00:15 UT

Last quarter Fri, June 16 · 07:45 UT

New moon Fri, June 23 · 00:18 UT

First quarter Fri, June 30 · 14:05 UT

Full moon Sat, July 8 · 12:18 UT

Last quarter Sat, July 15 · 12:27 UT

New moon Sat, July 22 · 10:14 UT

First quarter Sun, July 30 · 07:44 UT

Full moon Sun, August 6 · 23:10 UT

Last quarter Sun, August 13 · 17:21 UT

New moon Sun, August 20 · 22:57 UT

First quarter Tue, August 29 · 01:41 UT

Full moon Tue, September 5 · 09:15 UT

Last quarter Tue, September 12 · 00:04 UT

New moon Tue, September 19 · 14:35 UT

First quarter Wed, September 27 · 19:06 UT

Full moon Wed, October 4 · 19:00 UT

Last quarter Wed, October 11 · 09:58 UT

New moon Thu, October 19 · 08:32 UT

First quarter Fri, October 27 · 11:01 UT

Full moon Fri, November 3 · 04:54 UT

Last quarter Thu, November 9 · 23:53 UT

New moon Sat, November 18 · 03:38 UT

First quarter Sun, November 26 · 00:32 UT

Full moon Sat, December 2 · 15:27 UT

Last quarter Sat, December 9 · 17:35 UT

New moon Sun, December 17 · 22:30 UT

First quarter Mon, December 25 · 11:15 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 10

Golden number6

Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 10

Time19:22 UT

Difference same day

Easter 556 falls on April 16, 556.

Moon Phases — 556

The moon behind Easter