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Easter always falls on the first Sunday on or after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. The 2018 equinox came on March 20, marking an unofficial beginning of spring for the Northern Hemisphere. The first full moon after that comes March 31. Voila. In 2018, Easter is April 1.
The Council of Nicaea – first ecumenical council of the Christian church – established the date of Easter when it met in Turkey in the year 325 CE. By ecclesiastical rules set centuries ago, there are 35 dates on which Easter can take place.
2018 doesn’t hold a record for the earliest possible Easter. March 27, 2016 was the earliest Easter until March 25, 2035.
The earliest Easter in the 21st century came in the year 2008 (March 23, 2008). Another March 23 Easter won’t come again until the year 2160.
The last time Easter fell on March 22 (earliest possible date) was in 1818, and the next time will be in 2285.
The century’s latest Easter will occur in the year 2038 (April 25, 2038). After that, it will next fall on April 25 in the year 2190.
More dates at http://tlarsen2.tripod.com/thomaslarsen/easterdates.html
Visit TimeandDate.com for more about the date of Easter.
Bottom line: How the date of Easter is determined, and some dates of earliest and latest Easters. Happy Easter to all who celebrate it!
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Image via TheAldertonSwan.
Easter always falls on the first Sunday on or after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. The 2018 equinox came on March 20, marking an unofficial beginning of spring for the Northern Hemisphere. The first full moon after that comes March 31. Voila. In 2018, Easter is April 1.
The Council of Nicaea – first ecumenical council of the Christian church – established the date of Easter when it met in Turkey in the year 325 CE. By ecclesiastical rules set centuries ago, there are 35 dates on which Easter can take place.
2018 doesn’t hold a record for the earliest possible Easter. March 27, 2016 was the earliest Easter until March 25, 2035.
The earliest Easter in the 21st century came in the year 2008 (March 23, 2008). Another March 23 Easter won’t come again until the year 2160.
The last time Easter fell on March 22 (earliest possible date) was in 1818, and the next time will be in 2285.
The century’s latest Easter will occur in the year 2038 (April 25, 2038). After that, it will next fall on April 25 in the year 2190.
More dates at http://tlarsen2.tripod.com/thomaslarsen/easterdates.html
Visit TimeandDate.com for more about the date of Easter.
Bottom line: How the date of Easter is determined, and some dates of earliest and latest Easters. Happy Easter to all who celebrate it!
from EarthSky https://ift.tt/2GnknBn
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