- 7 Feb, 14:53 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 15 Feb, 14:15 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Snow Moon.
- 22 Feb, 15:03 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During February 1995 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 17 March 1995 (March 1995).
Moon phase times, February 1995
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 7 Feb | First quarter | 14:53 | 12:53 |
| Wed 15 Feb | Full moon · Snow Moon | 14:15 | 12:15 |
| Wed 22 Feb | Last quarter | 15:03 | 13:03 |
The sky: February 1995
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sun 12 Feb | Mars at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Thu 23 Feb | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.2° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sun 26 Feb | The Moon near Venus | About 3.7° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Mon 27 Feb | The Moon near Mercury | About 4.9° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
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 1995
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Jan | 20:26 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Wed 15 Feb | 12:15 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 17 Mar | 01:25 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 15 Apr | 12:07 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 14 May | 20:47 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Tue 13 Jun | 04:03 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 12 Jul | 10:49 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Aug | 18:15 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 9 Sep | 03:36 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 8 Oct | 15:51 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 7 Nov | 07:20 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 7 Dec | 01:26 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1995
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Jan | 10:55 | passed |
| Tue 31 Jan | 22:47 | passed |
| Wed 1 Mar | 11:47 | passed |
| Fri 31 Mar | 02:08 | passed |
| Sat 29 Apr | 17:36 | passed |
| Mon 29 May | 09:26 | passed |
| Wed 28 Jun | 00:49 | passed |
| Thu 27 Jul | 15:12 | passed |
| Sat 26 Aug | 04:30 | passed |
| Sun 24 Sep | 16:54 | passed |
| Tue 24 Oct | 04:36 | passed |
| Wed 22 Nov | 15:42 | passed |
| Fri 22 Dec | 02:22 | 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 1995
No eclipse data for 1995.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in February 1995?
The full moon is on 15 February 1995. Its traditional name is the Snow Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in February 1995?
The new moon is on —. 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.