Happy Easter! Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon following the spring equinox. This year, 2013, there was a Full Moon on March 27th, only one week after the date of the spring equinox. This is why Easter Sunday falls earlier than usual this year on March 31st. Easter is [...]
Ask anyone what they know about the full moon, which takes place every 28 days, and they may mention the effect the moon has on the tides or werewolves howling at the moon. What some people don’t realise is that the date Easter falls in the calendar is totally determined by the cycle of the [...]