Earliest Easter in 95 years

Here's how to figure out when Easter will occur.

You find out when the first day of Spring is - This year it is March 19th at 11:40 PM. Next, find out when the first full moon is after the first day of Spring. This year it is March 21st.

Easter is then the first Sunday after that full moon, which is March 23rd.

This is the earliest Easter Sunday since 1913, and it won't happen again until March 2228.

There will be a time when Easter is even earlier. In 2285, 277 years from now, Easter will be on March 22. If you would like to find out more about the moon phases, vernal equinox or any other astronomical information, go to the Clark Planetarium web page at http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/