New Moon February 2026 in Aquarius
The new moon of February 2026 is exact on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:01 UTC, with the Sun and Moon together at 28°50' Aquarius. Your time:
Status as of November 2, 2026: 257 days ago.
What time is the February 2026 new moon?
At 12:01 UTC on February 17, 2026, which is Tue, Feb 17, 07:01 AM in New York and Tue, Feb 17, 04:01 AM in Los Angeles.
What sign is the February 2026 new moon in?
Aquarius: the Sun and Moon meet at 28°50' Aquarius.
Can you see the February 2026 new moon?
No: the Moon is between Earth and the Sun with its unlit side towards us, and the first thin crescent shows low in the west after sunset about a day or two later, around February 19, 2026.
Is the February 2026 new moon a supermoon?
No: at 384,481 km the Moon is farther than the 384,400 km average; it is number 8 of 2026’s 12 new moons by closeness.
Is the February 2026 new moon an eclipse?
Yes: it is a annular solar eclipse, because the Moon is only 0.93° south of the ecliptic at the exact new moon.
When is the next new moon after February 2026?
On March 19, 2026 at 01:24 UTC, in Pisces.
Computed details, February 17, 2026
| Exact time (UTC) | February 17, 2026, 12:01 UTC Your time: |
|---|---|
| Moon | ♒︎ 28°50' Aquarius |
| Sun | ♒︎ 28°49' Aquarius |
| Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
| Distance from Earth | 384,481 km (+81 km) |
| Apparent size | 31.1 arcminutes |
| Nearest perigee | February 24, 2026, 23:11 UTC · 370,125 km 7 d 11 h after |
| Distance from the ecliptic | 0.93° south |
| Closeness rank | 8 of 12 (2026) |
| Lunar month (to the next new moon) | 29 d 13 h |
Local clock readings
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Tue, Feb 17, 04:01 AM |
| New York | Tue, Feb 17, 07:01 AM |
| London | Tue, Feb 17, 12:01 PM |
| India | Tue, Feb 17, 05:31 PM |
| Sydney | Tue, Feb 17, 11:01 PM |
What a new moon in Aquarius means
With the Sun and Moon together in Aquarius, this new moon opens a cycle of about four weeks that peaks at the full moon in Virgo on March 3, 2026. Aquarius is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus; its keywords: original, detached, humanitarian.
Feeling steps back and observes. People want the group, the idea, the principle, and a little distance from anyone who needs them too much. Good for friends, causes and clear thinking; cool for romance.
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 new moon with the Moon within 360,000 km of Earth, a micromoon one beyond 405,000 km. Computed with astronomy-engine, tropical zodiac. Data: new-moon/2026.json (CC0 JSON).