Pardon my ignorance but I just learned that:
"Easter is determined as the first Sunday after the first full moon (Paschal Full Moon) after the vernal equinox."
The vernal equinox is the equinox in spring, on about March 20/21 in the northern hemisphere and September 22 in the southern hemisphere. This is when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length.
This mystifies me due to my perpetual fascination with full moons.
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Thats why I always been confused about Easter
Funny though - first sunday after full moon
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