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February 2026 moon phases and the Snow Moon

The February 2026 full moon, the Snow Moon, peaks on Sunday, February 1 at 5:09 PM EST (22:09 UTC) with the Moon in Leo. The new moon falls on Tuesday, February 17.

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Full moon · February 2026

Snow Moon

, 2026 · 22:09 UTC

Moon in Leo 13°04′

All phases this month

Times in Eastern Time; UTC under each. A phase is an instant, not a day, so west of Eastern a late-night phase can land on the evening before.

Full MoonMoon in Leo 13°04′ · Earth sits between sun and moon; the whole visible face is lit.22:09 UTC
Last QuarterMoon in Scorpio 20°47′ · Half lit again, the mirror image of the first quarter.12:43 UTC
New MoonMoon in Aquarius 28°50′ · The moon is between us and the sun, lit on the side we cannot see.12:01 UTC
First QuarterMoon in Gemini 5°54′ · Exactly half lit — the moon is a quarter of the way round its orbit.12:28 UTC

Every day this month

The disc and the sign at noon Eastern Time; the percentage is how much of the disc is lit.

1100%Leo
299%Leo
396%Vir
491%Vir
584%Lib
676%Lib
767%Lib
858%Sco
948%Sco
1039%Sag
1130%Sag
1222%Sag
1314%Cap
148%Cap
153%Aqu
161%Aqu
170%Pis
182%Pis
196%Pis
2012%Ari
2120%Ari
2230%Tau
2341%Tau
2452%Gem
2563%Gem
2674%Can
2783%Can
2891%Leo

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Questions

When is the full moon in February 2026?

Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 5:09 PM EST (22:09 UTC). Central, Mountain and Pacific clocks read one, two and three hours earlier than Eastern.

What is the February 2026 full moon called?

The Snow Moon, the traditional name for the February full moon in American almanacs.

What zodiac sign is the February 2026 full moon in?

Leo, at 13°04′. A full moon stands opposite the Sun, so it falls in the sign across from the Sun's: the Sun is in Aquarius.

When is the new moon in February 2026?

Tuesday, February 17, at 7:01 AM EST (12:01 UTC), with the Moon and Sun together in Aquarius. A new moon is not visible: the Moon is in the daytime sky beside the Sun.

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