Full Moon February 2026 in Leo: the Snow Moon
The full moon of February 2026 is exact on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 22:09 UTC, with the Moon at 13°04' Leo and the Sun at 13°03' Aquarius. Your time:
Status as of November 2, 2026: 273 days ago.
What time is the February 2026 full moon?
At 22:09 UTC on February 1, 2026, which is Sun, Feb 1, 05:09 PM in New York and Sun, Feb 1, 02:09 PM in Los Angeles.
What sign is the February 2026 full moon in?
Leo: the Moon is at 13°04' Leo, opposite the Sun at 13°03' Aquarius.
What is the February 2026 full moon called?
The Snow Moon, the name given to February’s full moon in the North American naming tradition.
Is the February 2026 full moon a supermoon?
No: the Moon is 371,376 km away, closer than the 384,400 km average but outside the 360,000 km supermoon line; it is number 5 of 2026’s 13 full moons by closeness.
Is the February 2026 full moon an eclipse?
No: the Moon passes 2.29° north of the ecliptic, too far from the Sun–Earth line for Earth’s shadow to reach it.
When is the next full moon after February 2026?
On March 3, 2026 at 11:38 UTC, in Virgo.
Computed details, February 1, 2026
| Exact time (UTC) | February 1, 2026, 22:09 UTC Your time: |
|---|---|
| Moon | ♌︎ 13°04' Leo |
| Sun | ♒︎ 13°03' Aquarius |
| Name | Snow Moon The name given to February’s full moon. |
| Distance from Earth | 371,376 km (−13,024 km) |
| Apparent size | 32.2 arcminutes |
| Nearest perigee | January 29, 2026, 21:47 UTC · 365,860 km 3 d 0 h before |
| Distance from the ecliptic | 2.29° north |
| Closeness rank | 5 of 13 (2026) |
| Since the previous full moon | 29 d 12 h |
Local clock readings
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Sun, Feb 1, 02:09 PM |
| New York | Sun, Feb 1, 05:09 PM |
| London | Sun, Feb 1, 10:09 PM |
| India | Mon, Feb 2, 03:39 AM |
| Sydney | Mon, Feb 2, 09:09 AM |
What a full moon in Leo means
With the Moon in Leo and the Sun in Aquarius, this full moon lights the Leo–Aquarius axis: what started at the new moon in Capricorn on January 18, 2026 comes to a head. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun; its keywords: generous, dramatic, loyal.
The mood wants to be seen. Generosity, drama and appetite for play all rise, and so does sensitivity to being overlooked. Good for celebrating, performing and asking; less good for quiet compromise.
What it means for your sign: The house this lunation falls in for each of the 12 sun signs.
The instant is the same everywhere; only the clock reading changes. Distances are centre to centre. There is no official supermoon definition: here a supermoon is a full moon with the Moon within 360,000 km of Earth, a micromoon one beyond 405,000 km. Computed with astronomy-engine, tropical zodiac. Data: full-moon/2026.json (CC0 JSON).