Full moon February 2027: Snow Moon in Virgo

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 Lagos, at 87°, and lowest in London, at 47°.

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 penumbral lunar eclipse

At the peak of the eclipse, at 23:12 UTC, the Moon is above the horizon in New York, São Paulo, London, Madrid, Lagos, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Reykjavik, Cairo, Johannesburg and Moscow.

Eclipse visibility is checked at the peak for 20 world cities. Never look at the Sun directly, even during a partial eclipse.

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 2°05′ Virgo, the Moon actually stands in front of Leo, the lion, not the constellation Virgo is named after. The Sun, on the far side of the sky at 2°05′ Pisces, is in front of Aquarius.

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

How close is the Moon?

At 363,296 km from Earth, this is the 2nd closest of the 12 full moons of 2027. It looks 12% wider than the farthest full moon of the year, on 18 July 2027, a difference that is easier to measure than to see.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 19 February 2027 at 07:30 UTC, 2 days before the exact full moon, at 361,004 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 3 March 2027 at 405,206 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, 0.4° from exact. A square from Uranus adds some friction, which often gets things moving. With Mars right beside the Moon, its themes tend to blend into the feel of these days. With Mercury opposite the Moon, its themes tend to show up as a pull in another direction. Mercury, Mars and Jupiter are 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 morning sky before dawn, in front of Sagittarius.
• Mars is up most of the night, in front of Leo.
• Jupiter is up most of the night, in front of Leo.
• Saturn is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Cetus.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 11.5° from the South Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. That is close enough for the penumbral lunar eclipse described above. The next eclipse is the penumbral lunar eclipse at the full moon of July 2027.

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 6 February 2027. The cycle ends with the new moon on 8 March 2027.

A full moon in Virgo

With the Sun opposite in Pisces, this full moon sets order against surrender. Habits, health and the small daily routines come into view, along with how much you are trying to control.

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

When the Moon is in Virgo

Virgo Moon days are practical and detailed. They suit lists, cleaning, health routines and finally sorting out the small things you've been avoiding.

More about the Moon in Virgo

The same moon in other years

• Last yearFull moon February 2026, Leo