Full moon February 2025: Snow Moon in Leo

What time is it where you are?

The same instant falls on different dates around the world, so check the date as well as the time.

Moonrise and the highest point

A full moon rises around sunset and climbs highest around the middle of the night. These are the moonrise nearest the exact moment and the Moon's highest point after it, in local time.

Of these cities, it rides highest in Mumbai, at 86°, and lowest in Sydney, at 39°.

Height is the angle above the horizon, where 90° would be straight overhead. A full moon near the horizon is the same size as a high one. It only looks bigger.

Why it's called the Snow Moon

February is usually the snowiest month across much of North America, and this name has stuck with its full moon in almanacs for close to a century.

The stars behind this full moon

Signs follow the seasons and constellations are patterns of stars, and the two have drifted apart over the centuries. At 24°06′ Leo, the Moon stands in front of Leo, the lion, so this time the sign and the stars agree. The Sun, on the far side of the sky at 24°06′ Aquarius, is in front of Capricornus.

More about LeoWhy signs and constellations differSee the real sky at your own birth

How close is the Moon?

At 392,616 km from Earth, this is the 8th closest of the 12 full moons of 2025. It looks 3% wider than the farthest full moon of the year, on 13 April 2025, a difference that is easier to measure than to see.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 2 February 2025 at 02:45 UTC, 10 days before the exact full moon, at 367,447 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 18 February 2025 at 404,871 km.

The planets at this full moon

Where everything else stands at the exact moment, and any major aspect each planet makes to the Moon, using the same orbs Hali uses in every chart.

The tightest contact is a square from Uranus, 0.8° from exact. A square from Uranus adds some friction, which often gets things moving. With Mercury opposite the Moon, its themes tend to show up as a pull in another direction. Mars is retrograde at this moment.

Planets to look for

The bright Moon washes out faint stars, but the planets still shine through.

• Mercury is too close to the Sun to see.
• Venus is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Pisces.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Gemini.
• Jupiter is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Taurus.
• Saturn is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Aquarius.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 33.6° from the South Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. Eclipses only happen when a new or full moon falls near a node, so this one falls outside eclipse season. The next eclipse is the total lunar eclipse at the full moon of March 2025.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This full moon is the peak of the cycle that began with the new moon in Aquarius on 29 January 2025. The cycle ends with the new moon on 28 February 2025.

A full moon in Leo

With the Sun opposite in Aquarius, this full moon balances being seen with being part of something bigger. Notice where you want credit and where you simply want to belong.

Astrology reads full and new moons as moments for reflection, not predictions. Take what helps and leave the rest.

When the Moon is in Leo

Leo Moon days are warm and expressive. People want attention, fun and a bit of drama, so it's a good time for creativity, celebrations and generous gestures.

More about the Moon in Leo

The same moon in other years

• Next yearFull moon February 2026, Leo