Moon calendar for February 2026

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated September 30, 2026

Every day of February 2026 with the Moon's phase and how much of it is lit at 12:00 UTC. The new Moon, the quarters and the full Moon are marked on the day they happen in UTC.

This month's full Moon is the Snow Moon, on February 1, with the Moon in Leo. The new Moon falls on February 17, with the Moon in Aquarius. Annular solar eclipse on February 17.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in February 2026

Full MoonSunday, February 1, 2026 at 22:09 UTC
Last quarterMonday, February 9, 2026 at 12:43 UTC
New MoonTuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:01 UTC
First quarterTuesday, February 24, 2026 at 12:28 UTC

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to the minute, and agree with NASA's published table of Moon phases to within two minutes. Where your browser allows, your own clock is shown under each.

The Moon on each day of February 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
February 1: Full Moon, 100% lit	February 2: Waning gibbous, 100% lit	February 3: Waning gibbous, 97% lit	February 4: Waning gibbous, 92% lit	February 5: Waning gibbous, 86% lit	February 6: Waning gibbous, 78% lit	February 7: Waning gibbous, 69% lit
February 8: Waning gibbous, 60% lit	February 9: Last quarter, 50% lit	February 10: Waning crescent, 41% lit	February 11: Waning crescent, 32% lit	February 12: Waning crescent, 23% lit	February 13: Waning crescent, 16% lit	February 14: Waning crescent, 9% lit
February 15: Waning crescent, 4% lit	February 16: Waning crescent, 1% lit	February 17: New Moon, 0% lit	February 18: Waxing crescent, 1% lit	February 19: Waxing crescent, 5% lit	February 20: Waxing crescent, 10% lit	February 21: Waxing crescent, 18% lit
February 22: Waxing crescent, 28% lit	February 23: Waxing crescent, 39% lit	February 24: First quarter, 50% lit	February 25: Waxing gibbous, 61% lit	February 26: Waxing gibbous, 72% lit	February 27: Waxing gibbous, 82% lit	February 28: Waxing gibbous, 90% lit

How is the Moon moving through February 2026?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from February 1 to February 1 and February 17 to February 28 (13 days), and waning on the other 15. It is at least half lit on 13 days. Time between the principal phases: Full Moon February 1, last quarter February 9: 7 days 15 hours; Last quarter February 9, new Moon February 17: 7 days 23 hours; New Moon February 17, first quarter February 24: 7 days 0 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during February 2026?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Cancer: from the start of February 2026 until February 1 at 00:09 UTC.
Leo: from February 1 at 00:09 UTC until February 3 at 03:22 UTC.
Virgo: from February 3 at 03:22 UTC until February 5 at 09:33 UTC.
Libra: from February 5 at 09:33 UTC until February 7 at 19:14 UTC.
Scorpio: from February 7 at 19:14 UTC until February 10 at 07:22 UTC.
Sagittarius: from February 10 at 07:22 UTC until February 12 at 19:45 UTC.
Capricorn: from February 12 at 19:45 UTC until February 15 at 06:17 UTC.
Aquarius: from February 15 at 06:17 UTC until February 17 at 14:10 UTC.
Pisces: from February 17 at 14:10 UTC until February 19 at 19:40 UTC.
Aries: from February 19 at 19:40 UTC until February 21 at 23:31 UTC.
Taurus: from February 21 at 23:31 UTC until February 24 at 02:29 UTC.
Gemini: from February 24 at 02:29 UTC until February 26 at 05:12 UTC.
Cancer: from February 26 at 05:12 UTC until February 28 at 08:17 UTC.
Leo: from February 28 at 08:17 UTC until the end of February 2026.

Questions about the Moon in February 2026

When is the full Moon in February 2026?

The full Moon is on February 1 at 22:09 UTC with the Moon in Leo. It is the Snow Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in February 2026?

The new Moon is on February 17 at 12:01 UTC with the Moon in Aquarius.

How much of the Moon is lit in February 2026?

At 12:00 UTC on February 1 the Moon is 100% lit (full Moon), on February 15 4% (waning crescent) and on February 28 90% (waxing gibbous). The dimmest day at noon UTC is February 17 at 0%, the brightest February 1 at 100%.

Does February 2026 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

It has an eclipse: Annular solar eclipse on February 17.