Today, Saturday, March 31st, the second blue moon in 2018 will occur; this means that for the second time this year, two full moons will appear during a single month (moon-th). Double blue moon years are relatively rare, with the last occurring in 1999, and the next in 2037.
This blue moon is also a Paschal Moon. The date of Easter is set (in the Western churches) as the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. This year the equinox occurred on March 20th and Saturday’s blue moon is the first full moon since then. Tomorrow is Sunday and thus becomes Easter Sunday.
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