Moon Phases 966 — 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 Tue, January 2 · 22:35 UT

Full moon Tue, January 9 · 20:11 UT

Last quarter Tue, January 16 · 12:41 UT

New moon Wed, January 24 · 12:28 UT

First quarter Thu, February 1 · 13:49 UT

Full moon Thu, February 8 · 06:36 UT

Last quarter Thu, February 15 · 02:52 UT

New moon Fri, February 23 · 07:16 UT

First quarter Sat, March 3 · 01:06 UT

Full moon Fri, March 9 · 16:20 UT

Last quarter Fri, March 16 · 19:05 UT

New moon Sat, March 24 · 23:47 UT

First quarter Sun, April 1 · 09:03 UT

Full moon Sun, April 8 · 01:41 UT

Last quarter Sun, April 15 · 12:43 UT

New moon Mon, April 23 · 13:14 UT

First quarter Mon, April 30 · 14:47 UT

Full moon Mon, May 7 · 11:23 UT

Last quarter Tue, May 15 · 06:42 UT

New moon Tue, May 22 · 23:55 UT

First quarter Tue, May 29 · 19:31 UT

Full moon Tue, June 5 · 22:20 UT

Last quarter Wed, June 13 · 23:53 UT

New moon Thu, June 21 · 08:42 UT

First quarter Thu, June 28 · 00:37 UT

Full moon Thu, July 5 · 11:17 UT

Last quarter Fri, July 13 · 15:27 UT

New moon Fri, July 20 · 16:35 UT

First quarter Fri, July 27 · 07:28 UT

Full moon Sat, August 4 · 02:25 UT

Last quarter Sun, August 12 · 05:05 UT

New moon Sun, August 19 · 00:26 UT

First quarter Sat, August 25 · 17:24 UT

Full moon Sun, September 2 · 19:07 UT

Last quarter Mon, September 10 · 16:51 UT

New moon Mon, September 17 · 08:54 UT

First quarter Mon, September 24 · 07:22 UT

Full moon Tue, October 2 · 12:19 UT

Last quarter Wed, October 10 · 03:02 UT

New moon Tue, October 16 · 18:40 UT

First quarter Wed, October 24 · 01:32 UT

Full moon Thu, November 1 · 04:59 UT

Last quarter Thu, November 8 · 11:56 UT

New moon Thu, November 15 · 06:23 UT

First quarter Thu, November 22 · 22:45 UT

Full moon Fri, November 30 · 20:29 UT

Last quarter Fri, December 7 · 20:05 UT

New moon Fri, December 14 · 20:33 UT

First quarter Sat, December 22 · 20:51 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 8

Time01:41 UT

Difference 1 day

Easter 966 falls on April 15, 966.

Moon Phases — 966

The moon behind Easter