Thursday, March 6, 2008

Just How Early is Easter in 2008?

[contributed by Matt Howell]

A once in a lifetime experience!

Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20 in 2008].

1. FIRST, the Spring Equinox


2….THEN the first Full Moon that follows.
3….FINALLY, the first Sunday following = EASTER SUNDAY!

Check this out! This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (those 95+). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier!

Here’s the facts:
(1) The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913.
(2) The next time it will be a day earlier (March 22), will be in the 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!

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