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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 26 February 1994

Moon calendar: February 1994

In February 1994 the full moon falls on 26 Feb (the Snow Moon) and the new moon on 10 Feb. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · February 1994
  • 3 Feb, 10:05 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • 10 Feb, 16:29 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 18 Feb, 19:47 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • 26 Feb, 03:14 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Snow Moon.
  • During February 1994 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 27 March 1994 (March 1994).
Moon calendar

February 1994

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, February 1994

The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Thu 3 FebLast quarter10:0508:05
Thu 10 FebNew moon16:2914:29
Fri 18 FebFirst quarter19:4717:47
Sat 26 FebFull moon · Snow Moon03:1401:14

The sky: February 1994

Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.

Planets visible (mid-month)

Events

Tue 1 FebMercury and Saturn togetherOnly 1.2° apart: both fit in a binocular field.
Thu 3 FebThe Moon near JupiterAbout 2.7° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon.
Fri 4 FebMercury farthest from the Sun18° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset.

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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 1994

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Thu 27 Jan13:22Wolf Moonpassed
Sat 26 Feb01:14Snow Moonpassed
Sun 27 Mar11:09Worm Moonpassed
Mon 25 Apr19:44Pink Moonpassed
Wed 25 May03:39Flower Moonpassed
Thu 23 Jun11:32Strawberry Moonpassed
Fri 22 Jul20:15Buck Moonpassed
Sun 21 Aug06:46Sturgeon Moonpassed
Mon 19 Sep20:00Harvest Moonpassed
Wed 19 Oct12:17Hunter’s Moonpassed
Fri 18 Nov06:57Beaver Moonpassed
Sun 18 Dec02:17Cold Moonpassed

New moon dates 1994

DateTime (UTC)
Wed 12 Jan23:10passed
Thu 10 Feb14:29passed
Sat 12 Mar07:04passed
Mon 11 Apr00:16passed
Tue 10 May17:06passed
Thu 9 Jun08:26passed
Sat 9 Jul21:37passed
Sun 7 Aug08:45passed
Mon 5 Sep18:32passed
Wed 5 Oct03:54passed
Thu 3 Nov13:35passed
Sat 3 Dec23:53passed

The eight moon phases explained

Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.

waxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescentwaxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescent
New moonMoon between Earth and Sun; not visible.
Waxing crescentA thin sliver grows on the right after sunset.
First quarterHalf lit; highest at sunset.
Waxing gibbousMore than half lit and still growing.
Full moonFully lit; rises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
Waning gibbousMore than half lit and shrinking; rises late in the evening.
Last quarterHalf lit; highest at sunrise.
Waning crescentA thin sliver before dawn.

Solar and lunar eclipses in 1994

No eclipse data for 1994.

Solar and lunar eclipses →

The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing

Haircut calendar →Folk calendars place trims that should grow back slowly in the waning half of the month.
Clearing and sortingThe two weeks after a full moon are traditionally kept for cleaning, pruning and closing what is open.
Journal promptWhat can I stop carrying before the next new moon?

Questions people ask

When is the full moon in February 1994?

The full moon is on 26 February 1994. Its traditional name is the Snow Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in February 1994?

The new moon is on 10 February 1994. 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.

Sources
  1. Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
  2. NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
How this page is made

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.

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