- 2 Feb, 23:00 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 11 Feb, 03:27 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Snow Moon.
- 18 Feb, 21:00 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 25 Feb, 12:15 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During February 1952 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 11 March 1952 (March 1952).
Moon phase times, February 1952
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2 Feb | First quarter | 23:00 | 20:00 |
| Mon 11 Feb | Full moon · Snow Moon | 03:27 | 00:27 |
| Mon 18 Feb | Last quarter | 21:00 | 18:00 |
| Mon 25 Feb | New moon | 12:15 | 09:15 |
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 1952
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 Jan | 04:54 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 11 Feb | 00:27 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 11 Mar | 18:13 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Apr | 08:52 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Fri 9 May | 20:15 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 8 Jun | 05:06 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 7 Jul | 12:32 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 5 Aug | 19:39 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 4 Sep | 03:18 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 3 Oct | 12:14 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 2 Nov | 23:09 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 1 Dec | 12:40 | Cold Moon | passed |
| Wed 31 Dec | 05:05 | Blue Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1952
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Jan | 22:25 | passed |
| Mon 25 Feb | 09:15 | passed |
| Tue 25 Mar | 20:11 | passed |
| Thu 24 Apr | 07:26 | passed |
| Fri 23 May | 19:27 | passed |
| Sun 22 Jun | 08:44 | passed |
| Tue 22 Jul | 23:29 | passed |
| Wed 20 Aug | 15:19 | passed |
| Fri 19 Sep | 07:21 | passed |
| Sun 19 Oct | 22:41 | passed |
| Mon 17 Nov | 12:55 | passed |
| Wed 17 Dec | 02:01 | 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 1952
No eclipse data for 1952.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in February 1952?
The full moon is on 11 February 1952. Its traditional name is the Snow Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in February 1952?
The new moon is on 25 February 1952. 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.