- 8 Feb, 08:44 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 16 Feb, 13:54 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 23 Feb, 10:54 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Snow Moon.
- During February 1940 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 23 March 1940 (March 1940).
Moon phase times, February 1940
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 Feb | New moon | 08:44 | 07:44 |
| Fri 16 Feb | First quarter | 13:54 | 12:54 |
| Fri 23 Feb | Full moon · Snow Moon | 10:54 | 09:54 |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 1940
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 25 Jan | 23:21 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 23 Feb | 09:54 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sat 23 Mar | 19:32 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 22 Apr | 04:36 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 21 May | 13:32 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Thu 20 Jun | 23:00 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Jul | 09:54 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 18 Aug | 23:01 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 16 Sep | 14:40 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 16 Oct | 08:14 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 15 Nov | 02:22 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 14 Dec | 19:36 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1940
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jan | 13:52 | passed |
| Thu 8 Feb | 07:44 | passed |
| Sat 9 Mar | 02:21 | passed |
| Sun 7 Apr | 20:17 | passed |
| Tue 7 May | 12:05 | passed |
| Thu 6 Jun | 01:04 | passed |
| Fri 5 Jul | 11:26 | passed |
| Sat 3 Aug | 20:08 | passed |
| Mon 2 Sep | 04:14 | passed |
| Tue 1 Oct | 12:40 | passed |
| Thu 31 Oct | 22:02 | passed |
| Fri 29 Nov | 08:41 | passed |
| Sat 28 Dec | 20:55 | passed |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 1940
No eclipse data for 1940.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in February 1940?
The full moon is on 23 February 1940. Its traditional name is the Snow Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in February 1940?
The new moon is on 8 February 1940. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.