Full Snow Moon 2022: the February Full Moon
Mark your calendars for the Full Snow Moon 2022, the full moon that occurs in February.
Why the February Full Moon is called the Full Snow Moon
Full moon names are inspired by nature. The February full moon is referred to as the Full Snow Moon, named for snow that frequently occurs during the month.
And while the January Full Moon is usually called the Full Wolf Moon, sometimes it’s also referred to as a Full Snow Moon. The various full moon nicknames have different sources and sometimes they overlap.
When is the Full Snow Moon in 2022?
Mark your calendars for the February 2022 Full Moon. The 2022 Full Snow Moon will be on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 11:57 EST based on the data provided by NASA.
Related: Full Moon Calendar for 2022
Future February Full Moons for 2022 to 2025
Here is a list of the next four February Full Moons for 2022 to 2025.
| Year | Day of the week | Future February Full Moons |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wednesday | February 16, 2022 11:57 EST |
| 2023 | Sunday | February 5, 2023 13:29 EST |
| 2024 | Saturday | February 24, 2024 07:30 EST |
| 2025 | Wednesday | February 12, 2025 08:53 EST |
Past February Full Moons 2017 to 2021
And here is a list of the February full moons that occurred from 2017 to 2021. Or in some cases, did not occur.
February usually has 28 days, and 29 in leap years. A full moon cycle is 29.5 days. If the dates don’t align just right, February is left without a full moon. When this happens, a month without a full moon is called a Black Moon.
In the recent past, January and March 2018 both had 2 full moons each. The Full Snow Moon 2018, as a result, did not happen and was instead called a Black Moon.
Depending on where you are located sometimes the February black moon will occur in one timezone but not in another.
| Year | Day of the week | Past February Full Moons |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Friday | February 10, 2017 19:33 EST |
| 2018 | NONE! A Black Moon | |
| 2019 | Tuesday | February 19, 2019 10:53 EST |
| 2020 | Sunday | February 9, 2020 02:33 EST |
| 2021 | Saturday | February 27, 2021 03:17 EST |
Additional Full Moon Calendars
And if you’re looking for when the full moon occurs for the rest of the year, check out these future full moon calendars.
