Moon Phases 656 — 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.

New moon Sat, January 2 · 14:14 UT

First quarter Sun, January 10 · 17:10 UT

Full moon Sun, January 17 · 10:56 UT

Last quarter Sun, January 24 · 05:57 UT

New moon Mon, February 1 · 09:14 UT

First quarter Tue, February 9 · 06:11 UT

Full moon Mon, February 15 · 20:47 UT

Last quarter Mon, February 22 · 22:21 UT

New moon Wed, March 2 · 02:48 UT

First quarter Wed, March 9 · 15:19 UT

Full moon Wed, March 16 · 06:37 UT

Last quarter Wed, March 23 · 16:01 UT

New moon Thu, March 31 · 17:51 UT

First quarter Thu, April 7 · 21:31 UT

Full moon Thu, April 14 · 16:54 UT

Last quarter Fri, April 22 · 10:01 UT

New moon Sat, April 30 · 05:56 UT

First quarter Sat, May 7 · 02:16 UT

Full moon Sat, May 14 · 04:01 UT

Last quarter Sun, May 22 · 03:30 UT

New moon Sun, May 29 · 15:21 UT

First quarter Sun, June 5 · 07:09 UT

Full moon Sun, June 12 · 16:24 UT

Last quarter Mon, June 20 · 19:42 UT

New moon Mon, June 27 · 22:59 UT

First quarter Mon, July 4 · 13:33 UT

Full moon Tue, July 12 · 06:21 UT

Last quarter Wed, July 20 · 09:59 UT

New moon Wed, July 27 · 06:03 UT

First quarter Tue, August 2 · 22:37 UT

Full moon Wed, August 10 · 21:59 UT

Last quarter Thu, August 18 · 22:01 UT

New moon Thu, August 25 · 13:45 UT

First quarter Thu, September 1 · 11:10 UT

Full moon Fri, September 9 · 14:49 UT

Last quarter Sat, September 17 · 07:59 UT

New moon Fri, September 23 · 23:00 UT

First quarter Sat, October 1 · 03:31 UT

Full moon Sun, October 9 · 07:49 UT

Last quarter Sun, October 16 · 16:30 UT

New moon Sun, October 23 · 10:16 UT

First quarter Sun, October 30 · 23:21 UT

Full moon Mon, November 7 · 23:45 UT

Last quarter Tue, November 15 · 00:26 UT

New moon Mon, November 21 · 23:44 UT

First quarter Tue, November 29 · 21:19 UT

Full moon Wed, December 7 · 13:55 UT

Last quarter Wed, December 14 · 08:43 UT

New moon Wed, December 21 · 15:20 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 15

Golden number11

Astronomical

Nearest full moonApril 14

Time16:54 UT

Difference 1 day

Easter 656 falls on April 17, 656.

Moon Phases — 656

The moon behind Easter