Moon Phases 879 — 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 Sun, January 4 · 12:37 UT

Full moon Mon, January 12 · 05:10 UT

Last quarter Mon, January 19 · 00:12 UT

New moon Mon, January 26 · 06:14 UT

First quarter Tue, February 3 · 09:48 UT

Full moon Tue, February 10 · 16:55 UT

Last quarter Tue, February 17 · 08:46 UT

New moon Tue, February 24 · 22:43 UT

First quarter Thu, March 5 · 03:49 UT

Full moon Thu, March 12 · 02:45 UT

Last quarter Wed, March 18 · 18:23 UT

New moon Thu, March 26 · 15:49 UT

First quarter Fri, April 3 · 17:44 UT

Full moon Fri, April 10 · 11:12 UT

Last quarter Fri, April 17 · 05:36 UT

New moon Sat, April 25 · 08:23 UT

First quarter Sun, May 3 · 03:47 UT

Full moon Sat, May 9 · 18:50 UT

Last quarter Sat, May 16 · 18:53 UT

New moon Sun, May 24 · 23:22 UT

First quarter Mon, June 1 · 10:53 UT

Full moon Mon, June 8 · 02:24 UT

Last quarter Mon, June 15 · 10:21 UT

New moon Tue, June 23 · 12:17 UT

First quarter Tue, June 30 · 16:14 UT

Full moon Tue, July 7 · 10:57 UT

Last quarter Wed, July 15 · 03:36 UT

New moon Wed, July 22 · 23:27 UT

First quarter Wed, July 29 · 21:04 UT

Full moon Wed, August 5 · 21:35 UT

Last quarter Thu, August 13 · 21:42 UT

New moon Fri, August 21 · 09:34 UT

First quarter Fri, August 28 · 02:44 UT

Full moon Fri, September 4 · 11:13 UT

Last quarter Sat, September 12 · 15:33 UT

New moon Sat, September 19 · 19:24 UT

First quarter Sat, September 26 · 10:33 UT

Full moon Sun, October 4 · 03:58 UT

Last quarter Mon, October 12 · 08:11 UT

New moon Mon, October 19 · 05:24 UT

First quarter Sun, October 25 · 21:45 UT

Full moon Mon, November 2 · 22:53 UT

Last quarter Tue, November 10 · 22:52 UT

New moon Tue, November 17 · 15:48 UT

First quarter Tue, November 24 · 13:00 UT

Full moon Wed, December 2 · 18:12 UT

Last quarter Thu, December 10 · 11:12 UT

New moon Thu, December 17 · 02:46 UT

First quarter Thu, December 24 · 07:56 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

Time11:12 UT

Difference same day

Easter 879 falls on April 12, 879.

Moon Phases — 879

The moon behind Easter