The Moon in February 2027
In February 2027 the Moon goes through four main phases: new moon on February 6, first quarter on February 14, full moon on February 20 and last quarter on February 28. The full moon, traditionally called the Snow Moon, comes on Saturday, February 20 at 6:24 PM ET (11:24 PM UTC). The new moon falls on Saturday, February 6 at 10:56 AM ET.
On February 1 the Moon is a waning crescent, 25% lit. By February 28 it is a last quarter, 41% lit. All times on this page are Eastern Time (New York), rounded to the minute, with UTC alongside. The live tool at the top uses your own time zone.
| Phase | Date | Time (ET) | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| New moon | Saturday, February 6 | 10:56 AM | Feb 6, 3:56 PM |
| First quarter | Sunday, February 14 | 2:59 AM | Feb 14, 7:59 AM |
| Full moon | Saturday, February 20 | 6:24 PM | Feb 20, 11:24 PM |
| Last quarter | Sunday, February 28 | 12:17 AM | Feb 28, 5:17 AM |
February 2027 moon calendar, day by day
Phase and lit share at noon in New York, the Moon’s direction in the sky, then moonrise and moonset in New York. “None” means the Moon does not rise (or set) that calendar day.
| Day | Phase | Lit | Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 1 | Waning Crescent | 21% | Descending | 3:49 AM | 12:33 PM |
| Tue, Feb 2 | Waning Crescent | 14% | Ascending | 4:41 AM | 1:25 PM |
| Wed, Feb 3 | Waning Crescent | 8% | Ascending | 5:27 AM | 2:23 PM |
| Thu, Feb 4 | Waning Crescent | 3% | Ascending | 6:05 AM | 3:24 PM |
| Fri, Feb 5 | Waning Crescent | 1% | Ascending | 6:36 AM | 4:27 PM |
| Sat, Feb 6 | New moon | 0% | Ascending | 7:03 AM | 5:30 PM |
| Sun, Feb 7 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | Ascending | 7:27 AM | 6:33 PM |
| Mon, Feb 8 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | Ascending | 7:48 AM | 7:35 PM |
| Tue, Feb 9 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | Ascending | 8:09 AM | 8:38 PM |
| Wed, Feb 10 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | Ascending | 8:30 AM | 9:42 PM |
| Thu, Feb 11 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | Ascending | 8:53 AM | 10:49 PM |
| Fri, Feb 12 | Waxing Crescent | 33% | Ascending | 9:19 AM | 11:59 PM |
| Sat, Feb 13 | Waxing Crescent | 43% | Ascending | 9:50 AM | none |
| Sun, Feb 14 | First quarter | 54% | Ascending | 10:29 AM | 1:11 AM |
| Mon, Feb 15 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | Ascending | 11:19 AM | 2:23 AM |
| Tue, Feb 16 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | Descending | 12:21 PM | 3:31 AM |
| Wed, Feb 17 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | Descending | 1:34 PM | 4:29 AM |
| Thu, Feb 18 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | Descending | 2:53 PM | 5:17 AM |
| Fri, Feb 19 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | Descending | 4:14 PM | 5:56 AM |
| Sat, Feb 20 | Full moon | 100% | Descending | 5:32 PM | 6:27 AM |
| Sun, Feb 21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | Descending | 6:48 PM | 6:55 AM |
| Mon, Feb 22 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | Descending | 8:01 PM | 7:20 AM |
| Tue, Feb 23 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | Descending | 9:12 PM | 7:44 AM |
| Wed, Feb 24 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | Descending | 10:22 PM | 8:09 AM |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | Descending | 11:31 PM | 8:36 AM |
| Fri, Feb 26 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | Descending | none | 9:07 AM |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Waning Gibbous | 55% | Descending | 12:37 AM | 9:44 AM |
| Sun, Feb 28 | Last quarter | 45% | Descending | 1:39 AM | 10:27 AM |
Distance and height in the sky
The Moon is closest to Earth (perigee) on February 19, at 361,015 km. It is farthest (apogee) on February 3, at 406,188 km.
The month starts with a descending Moon. It reaches its lowest path on February 1 (27.7° south) and starts to ascend again. It reaches its highest path on February 16 (declination 27.7° north) and then descends. A high declination means the Moon rides high in the sky and stays up longer, as seen from the United States.
Supermoon on February 20
The full moon of February 20 happens 363,306 km from Earth, close to perigee. It ranks number 2 among the 2027 full moons by distance. It looks slightly bigger and brighter than an average full moon, though the difference is hard to see without a side by side photo.
Annular solar eclipse on February 6
Greatest eclipse: 11:00 AM ET (4:00 PM UTC), according to NASA. The ring is visible from Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and West Africa.
Penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20
Greatest eclipse: 6:13 PM ET (11:13 PM UTC), according to NASA. A faint shading of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Why it is called the Snow Moon
The name comes from the almanac tradition of the northeastern United States: February is often the snowiest month in the northern United States. These names were popularized in the 1930s by the Maine Farmers’ Almanac, which presented them as Native American names.
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