Moon calendar
February 2026
- 1 Full
- 2 99%
- 3 96%
- 4 91%
- 5 84%
- 6 76%
- 7 67%
- 8 58%
- 9 Last qtr
- 10 39%
- 11 30%
- 12 22%
- 13 14%
- 14 8%
- 15 4%
- 16 1%
- 17 New
- 18 2%
- 19 6%
- 20 12%
- 21 20%
- 22 30%
- 23 41%
- 24 First qtr
- 25 64%
- 26 74%
- 27 83%
- 28 91%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in February 2026
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5:09 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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7:43 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,600 km.
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1:09 PM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 0.7° apart in the sky.
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7:01 AM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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7:11 AM
Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light.
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3:02 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 1.5° apart in the sky.
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6:09 PM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 0.1° apart in the sky.
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12:41 PM
Mercury at greatest elongation
18° from the Sun in the evening sky, its best showing after sunset.
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3:10 PM
Moon, Neptune, and Saturn gathered
All within 4.1° of each other in the sky.
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3:48 PM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 4.1° apart in the sky.
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3:55 PM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 3.3° apart in the sky.
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1:29 PM
Saturn and Neptune close together
They pass 0.8° apart in the sky.
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7:28 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 370,100 km.
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2:10 AM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 3.9° apart in the sky.
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12:34 AM
Mercury and Venus close together
They pass 4.5° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.