How is Easter Sunday Date Determined?
SUMMARY Easter Sunday is the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon (PFM) date for the year. (Paschal is pronounced “PAS-KUL”, not “pas-chal”). In June 325 AD astronomers approximated astronomical full moon dates for the Christian church, calling them Ecclesiastical Full Moon (EFM) dates. From 326 AD the PFM date has always been the EFM date after March 20 (which was the equinox date in 325 AD) From 1583, each PFM date differs from an Astronomical Full Moon (AFM) date usually by no more than 1 date, and never by more than 3 dates. (Each AFM is a two-dates event due to world time zones. Each PFM is a one-date event worldwide). HISTORY Easter Sunday is the date of the annual celebration of Christ’s resurrection. The aim of the Easter Dating Method is to maintain, for each Easter Sunday, the same season of the year and the same relationship to the preceding astronomical full moon that occurred at the time of his resurrection in 30 AD This was achieved in 1583 AD using skill and common-sen
