After New Moon on February 6, the illuminated part grows until Full Moon on February 20.
Daily portraits show the Moon at local noon, with north at the top. Main phase times mark the exact moment.
Select a Moon to see it up close. NASA SVS · Moon Lab / NASA LRO
When to look
Look on the night of February 20 into February 21: the Moon rises at 5:32 PM EST and sets at 6:55 AM EST. The exact Full Moon is at 6:25 PM EST that night. You don’t need to catch that minute: the Moon looks full all night.
February 20 → February 21 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the east. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: February 20, 5:32 PM EST. Moonset: February 21, 6:55 AM EST.
Sunset 5:36 PM EST · Sunrise 6:41 AM EST · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around February 14, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on February 20.
Around February 28, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on March 8.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | February 6, 2027, at 10:57 AM EST | 7:03 AM EST | 5:29 PM EST | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | February 6, 2027, at 7:57 AM PST | 6:50 AM PST | 5:45 PM PST | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | February 6, 2027, at 3:57 PM GMT | 7:34 AM GMT | 4:53 PM GMT | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | February 6, 2027, at 10:57 AM EST | 7:32 AM EST | 5:46 PM EST | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | February 7, 2027, at 2:57 AM AEDT | 6:35 AM AEDT | 8:12 PM AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | February 20, 2027, at 6:25 PM EST | 5:32 PM EST | 6:28 AM EST | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | February 20, 2027, at 3:25 PM PST | 5:46 PM PST | 6:18 AM PST | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | February 20, 2027, at 11:25 PM GMT | 5:01 PM GMT | 6:50 AM GMT | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | February 20, 2027, at 6:25 PM EST | 5:51 PM EST | 6:54 AM EST | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | February 21, 2027, at 10:25 AM AEDT | 7:46 PM AEDT | 6:29 AM AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
No. The phase has an exact time, but the Moon’s shape changes gradually. Near a quarter, it looks half-lit for about a day on either side, and a crescent grows or shrinks only a little from one night to the next.
The Full Moon happens at one moment worldwide, but local clocks put it on different dates. For example, the Full Moon of February 20 in New York falls on February 21 in Sydney.
The Full Moon of February 20 is traditionally called the Snow Moon. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.
