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Without googling, do *you* know how the date of Easter Sunday is calculated?

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Emori · 11/02/2026 00:33

Happens every year with wild variation. Do you understand why?

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DeanElderberry · 11/02/2026 16:57

Sunday after the full moon after the vernal equinox, but the equinox is assumed to be on the 21st of March, which irl it often isn't. I think that is why Passover (also calculated wrt the moon and the equinox) and the Eastern and Western Easters are not always in the same weekend.

elQuintoConyo · 11/02/2026 20:44

Yes: first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

Now I'm going to scroll up and read if I was wrong 😆

TheActualQueen · 11/02/2026 20:55

The moon?

SENcatsandfish · 11/02/2026 21:04

The first Sunday after something or other

lashy · 11/02/2026 21:17

Something to do with the first full moon (or new moon) after the beginning of March?

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