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Full Snow Moon, the February Full Moon

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Mark your calendars for the next Full Snow Moon, the full moon that occurs almost every year in February.

A full moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, so the moon looks completely illuminated. It happens about once a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a  synodic month.

Photo of the moon for the date of the the Full Snow Moon, the February Full Moon

When is the next Snow Moon?

The next Full Snow Moon will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 8:53 pm EST. It will be the the second full moon of Winter 2024-25 and the Full Moon in Leo. The January New Moon will start the lunar cycle for the February 12 Full Moon.

When was the last Snow Moon?

The last Full Snow Moon was on February 2024 will be on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 7:30 am EST. It was the last full moon of Winter 2023-24 and was the full moon in Virgo.

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.

Other nicknames for the February full moon include the Hunger Moon, Chaste Moon, and Storm Moon.

Lunar Eclipses

  • February 19, 1905: Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • February 9, 1906: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 20, 1924: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 8, 1925: Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • February 10, 1933: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 20, 1943: Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • February 9, 1944: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 10, 1952: Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • February 19, 1962: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 21, 1970: Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • February 10, 1971: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 20, 1989: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 9, 1990: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 20, 2008: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 9, 2009: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 10, 2017: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 20, 2027: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 22, 2035: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 11, 2036: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 22, 2054: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 11, 2055: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 1, 2056: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 2, 2064: Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • February 22, 2073: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 11, 2074: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 13, 2082: Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • February 2, 2083: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
  • February 23, 2092: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 24, 2100: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  • February 13, 2101: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)

February Black Moon

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.