Moon Phases — 871
Astronomical phases in Universal Time · 12 full moons · 12 new moons · Julian calendar
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
Tue, January 2 · 14:25 UT
Full moon
Wed, January 10 · 16:21 UT
Last quarter
Wed, January 17 · 20:42 UT
New moon
Wed, January 24 · 16:42 UT
First quarter
Thu, February 1 · 11:53 UT
Full moon
Fri, February 9 · 06:53 UT
Last quarter
Fri, February 16 · 04:00 UT
New moon
Fri, February 23 · 06:38 UT
First quarter
Sat, March 3 · 08:11 UT
Full moon
Sat, March 10 · 18:46 UT
Last quarter
Sat, March 17 · 10:50 UT
New moon
Sat, March 24 · 21:44 UT
First quarter
Mon, April 2 · 01:47 UT
Full moon
Mon, April 9 · 04:12 UT
Last quarter
Sun, April 15 · 18:27 UT
New moon
Mon, April 23 · 13:22 UT
First quarter
Tue, May 1 · 16:03 UT
Full moon
Tue, May 8 · 11:46 UT
Last quarter
Tue, May 15 · 03:53 UT
New moon
Wed, May 23 · 04:48 UT
First quarter
Thu, May 31 · 03:02 UT
Full moon
Wed, June 6 · 18:25 UT
Last quarter
Wed, June 13 · 15:50 UT
New moon
Thu, June 21 · 19:31 UT
First quarter
Fri, June 29 · 11:10 UT
Full moon
Fri, July 6 · 01:21 UT
Last quarter
Fri, July 13 · 06:30 UT
New moon
Sat, July 21 · 09:22 UT
First quarter
Sat, July 28 · 17:20 UT
Full moon
Sat, August 4 · 09:51 UT
Last quarter
Sat, August 11 · 23:34 UT
New moon
Sun, August 19 · 22:20 UT
First quarter
Sun, August 26 · 22:42 UT
Full moon
Sun, September 2 · 20:54 UT
Last quarter
Mon, September 10 · 18:23 UT
New moon
Tue, September 18 · 10:25 UT
First quarter
Tue, September 25 · 04:41 UT
Full moon
Tue, October 2 · 11:01 UT
Last quarter
Wed, October 10 · 13:55 UT
New moon
Wed, October 17 · 21:42 UT
First quarter
Wed, October 24 · 12:45 UT
Full moon
Thu, November 1 · 03:59 UT
Last quarter
Fri, November 9 · 08:46 UT
New moon
Fri, November 16 · 08:25 UT
First quarter
Fri, November 23 · 00:00 UT
Full moon
Fri, November 30 · 22:54 UT
Last quarter
Sun, December 9 · 01:26 UT
New moon
Sat, December 15 · 18:55 UT
First quarter
Sat, December 22 · 14:45 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 9
Golden number17
Astronomical
Nearest full moonApril 9
Time04:12 UT
Difference same day
Easter 871 falls on April 15, 871.