- 2 Feb, 03:30 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 10 Feb, 06:01 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 18 Feb, 04:54 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 24 Feb, 20:14 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Snow Moon.
- During February 1948 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 25 March 1948 (March 1948).
Moon phase times, February 1948
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Feb | Last quarter | 03:30 | 00:30 |
| Tue 10 Feb | New moon | 06:01 | 03:01 |
| Wed 18 Feb | First quarter | 04:54 | 01:54 |
| Tue 24 Feb | Full moon · Snow Moon | 20:14 | 17:14 |
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 1948
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Jan | 07:10 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 24 Feb | 17:14 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Thu 25 Mar | 03:09 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Fri 23 Apr | 13:27 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 23 May | 00:36 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 21 Jun | 12:53 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 21 Jul | 02:30 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 19 Aug | 17:31 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 18 Sep | 09:42 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Mon 18 Oct | 02:22 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 16 Nov | 18:30 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 16 Dec | 09:10 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1948
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 Jan | 07:44 | passed |
| Tue 10 Feb | 03:01 | passed |
| Thu 11 Mar | 21:14 | passed |
| Fri 9 Apr | 13:15 | passed |
| Sun 9 May | 02:29 | passed |
| Mon 7 Jun | 12:54 | passed |
| Wed 7 Jul | 21:07 | passed |
| Thu 5 Aug | 04:11 | passed |
| Fri 3 Sep | 11:20 | passed |
| Sat 2 Oct | 19:41 | passed |
| Mon 1 Nov | 06:01 | passed |
| Tue 30 Nov | 18:43 | passed |
| Thu 30 Dec | 09:43 | 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 1948
No eclipse data for 1948.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in February 1948?
The full moon is on 24 February 1948. Its traditional name is the Snow Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in February 1948?
The new moon is on 10 February 1948. 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.