Daily phases · UK local time

February 2026 Moon calendar for the UK

Check the Moon's daily phase and illumination throughout February 2026, together with exact new Moon, quarter and full Moon event times.

How the Moon changes during February 2026

At 12:00 local time on 1 February, the Moon is a full moon at 100% illumination and is waxing. By 28 February, it is a waxing gibbous at 90% illumination and is waxing.

This civil month contains 4 exact principal phase events. Daily values represent the Moon at local noon; event rows below retain their precise astronomical times.

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February 2026

Daily state at 12:00 in Europe/London

Moon phase calendar for February 2026; weeks begin on Monday
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1Full Moon100%Age 13.7 dSelected date
2Full Moon100%Age 14.7 d	3Full Moon97%Age 15.7 d	4Waning Gibbous92%Age 16.7 d	5Waning Gibbous86%Age 17.7 d	6Waning Gibbous78%Age 18.7 d	7Last Quarter69%Age 19.7 d	8Last Quarter60%Age 20.7 d
9Last Quarter50%Age 21.7 d	10Last Quarter41%Age 22.7 d	11Last Quarter32%Age 23.7 d	12Waning Crescent23%Age 24.7 d	13Waning Crescent16%Age 25.7 d	14Waning Crescent9%Age 26.7 d	15Waning Crescent4%Age 27.7 d
16New Moon1%Age 28.7 d	17New Moon0%Age 29.7 d	18New Moon1%Age 1.0 d	19Waxing Crescent5%Age 2.0 d	20Waxing Crescent10%Age 3.0 d	21Waxing Crescent18%Age 4.0 d	22Waxing Crescent28%Age 5.0 d
23First Quarter39%Age 6.0 d	24First Quarter50%Age 7.0 d	25First Quarter61%Age 8.0 d	26Waxing Gibbous72%Age 9.0 d	27Waxing Gibbous82%Age 10.0 d	28Waxing Gibbous90%Age 11.0 d

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Day-by-day detail · London horizon

Phase, illumination, lunar age, rise and set

Phase, illumination and age are calculated at 12:00 Europe/London. Moonrise and moonset use a central London observer; a dash means no matching horizon crossing occurs during that civil date.

Daily values at 12:00 UK local time; rise and set for London
Date	Phase	Illumination	Lunar age	Moonrise	Moonset
1	Full Moon	100%	13.7 days	16:13	07:45
2	Full Moon	100%	14.7 days	17:42	08:06
3	Full Moon	97%	15.7 days	19:05	08:22
4	Waning Gibbous	92%	16.7 days	20:24	08:34
5	Waning Gibbous	86%	17.7 days	21:41	08:45
6	Waning Gibbous	78%	18.7 days	22:55	08:56
7	Last Quarter	69%	19.7 days	—	09:08
8	Last Quarter	60%	20.7 days	00:10	09:21
9	Last Quarter	50%	21.7 days	01:24	09:39
10	Last Quarter	41%	22.7 days	02:37	10:02
11	Last Quarter	32%	23.7 days	03:47	10:34
12	Waning Crescent	23%	24.7 days	04:49	11:18
13	Waning Crescent	16%	25.7 days	05:39	12:17
14	Waning Crescent	9%	26.7 days	06:16	13:27
15	Waning Crescent	4%	27.7 days	06:44	14:44
16	New Moon	1%	28.7 days	07:04	16:05
17	New Moon	0%	29.7 days	07:20	17:26
18	New Moon	1%	1.0 days	07:33	18:46
19	Waxing Crescent	5%	2.0 days	07:44	20:07
20	Waxing Crescent	10%	3.0 days	07:56	21:30
21	Waxing Crescent	18%	4.0 days	08:09	22:56
22	Waxing Crescent	28%	5.0 days	08:25	—
23	First Quarter	39%	6.0 days	08:46	00:24
24	First Quarter	50%	7.0 days	09:16	01:53
25	First Quarter	61%	8.0 days	10:00	03:15
26	Waxing Gibbous	72%	9.0 days	11:02	04:23
27	Waxing Gibbous	82%	10.0 days	12:21	05:13
28	Waxing Gibbous	90%	11.0 days	13:48	05:47

The month's brightest nights

Full Moon in February 2026

Snow Moon

A seasonal name for the snowy conditions associated with February in northern climates.

Exact instant: 1 February 2026 at 22:09 GMT
Brown lunation: 1275

Read the Snow Moon guide

How rise and set vary across the UK

On the date of the first full Moon, longitude and latitude shift the horizon times. These representative cities all use Europe/London civil time.

Moonrise and moonset on 2026-02-01, in each location's UK local time
Location	Moonrise	Moonset
London	16:13	07:45
Cardiff	16:27	07:58
Belfast	16:23	08:25
Edinburgh	16:03	08:23
Lerwick	15:25	08:46

Traditional lunar rhythm · practical UK season

Garden windows for this month

Protected sowing and the first signs of the growing year. Use local soil, weather and frost conditions to decide whether each task is timely in your garden.

18–24 2/2026

Sowing

Sow broad beans, peas and hardy salads under cover; use heat only for crops that need it.

1, 25–28 2/2026

Planting

Continue bare-root planting while plants are dormant and ground conditions are suitable.

2–9 2/2026

Harvesting

Pick leeks, kale, sprouts and other overwintering crops.

10–17 2/2026

Pruning

Finish winter pruning of apples, pears and soft fruit before active growth begins.

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