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The definition of when Easter should fall says on the first Sunday on or after the first full moon after Spring Equinox and full moon is on the 17th so why isn't Easter 2011 on April 17?
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∙ 13y ago
I found my mistake. It's not on or after the first full moon, it's the Sunday following the full Moon which falls on or after the Spring equinox.
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∙ 13y ago
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When is the Easter holiday?
Easter takes place on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
When was Easter in 2010?
Easter Sunday has a 28 day "swing" cycle. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox (March 21-22). Sorry I don't have a 2010 calendar but you can figure it out by looking up the first full moon to occur after the spring equinox next year. The following Sunday will be Easter Sunday.
On what date did Easter Sunday fall on in the 2008 calendar year?
Easter Sunday is calculated by determing the first Sunday after the full moon after the Spring Equinox. Therefore, Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday, following the full moon after March 21st. Easter Sunday in 2008 was March 23rd, as the full moon fell on the Equinox that year.
On what date is Easter?
In 2011, Easter Sunday will fall on April 24th. The date changes each year as Easter day falls on the Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring, or Vernal, Equinox in the northern hemisphere (Autumn Equinox in the southern hemisphere).
Why is Easter so early this year?
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. The equinox is march 20th and the first full moon after that is march 21st, which is a Friday. Easter falls on Sunday the 23rd. The latest Easter could be is if the moon is full one day before the equinox and the equinox happens to be monday. The next full moon would be about 27 days after the equinox. Easter then fall in or around the 24th.
What month is Easter on?
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. It usually falls in March or April.
Why is Easter Sunday late in 2011?
Easter is the first Sunday, after the first full moon, after the spring equinox. The Equinox is March 20th, but there is a full moon just before that. The NEXT full moon is April 18th, which is a Monday. So that pushes Easter out another 6 days...
Why is Easter Sunday on a different Sunday?
Easter is the first Sunday following the first full moon following the vernal equinox
What is used to calculate the date for Easter?
Easter falls on the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the spring equinox which is March 20thI think it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of Spring (the spring equinox).
What holiday is calculated by moon phases?
Lots of Christian holidays. Basically, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the equinox (Spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere). Lots of other movable holidays are a certain number of days before or after Easter Sunday, so they indirectly depend on the Moon's phases as well.
Why is Easter on April 24 2011?
Because April 24, 2011 is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox 2011.
WHAT IS THE date of Easter Sunday determinedby what?
Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox - every year.
