Lunar Calendar for Friday, February 28, 2025
Moon in Pisces · new moon · lunar day 1
- 0% illuminated
- Element Water
- Wet day
- 225,857 miles (363,481 km)
The day moves at a softer pace, and hunches deserve a hearing. Allow yourself music, water, and a moment of quiet.
New moon
The Moon and the Sun stand on the same side of Earth today, so the unlit half faces us and the Moon stays hidden near the Sun’s glare. The lunar cycle starts over. In lunar tradition, these are days for planning and starting fresh rather than pushing hard.
On its monthly path across the sky, the Moon is now climbing: seen from the Northern Hemisphere, each day it crosses the sky a little higher than the day before. In planting tradition, the ascending Moon is the time of rising sap—a time for grafting and for harvesting fruit meant to stay fresh.
Events of the day
- 🌑 New moon at —a new lunar cycle begins
Element of the day
- Element
- Water
- Day character
- Wet
A wet water day in Pisces is gentle and slow, suited to reflection and unhurried work.
Lunar day 1
The first lunar day favors setting intentions: put into words what you want from the new cycle. Leave big deeds for later.
Lunar days are counted from the new moon: day 1 begins at the new moon, and a cycle has 29 or 30 of them. Tradition gives each day its own character.
Health by lunar tradition
In lunar tradition, extra care goes to the feet, soles, and toes.
Pisces days belong to the feet. A foot massage or acupressure on the soles is the day’s classic practice, tradition says.
The new moon in February favors a simpler day: tradition suggests a day without sweets and heavy meals.
The day’s foot massage needs only five minutes before sleep and a drop of oil.
February is the height of cold and flu season: sleep enough, eat fermented vegetables and citrus, and air out the rooms briefly but thoroughly.
Food by lunar tradition
- Favored today
- Carbohydrates and starches
Pisces days are starch days. Potatoes, rice, grains, and bread are said to nourish well today, and lettuce is said to be at its juiciest and tastiest. Keep portions modest if bloating is a familiar guest.
The new moon is a traditional day of light eating: in lunar lore the body lets go most willingly at this point of the cycle.
February still draws on the winter pantry: sauerkraut, beets, carrots, and dried fruit. Sprouts on the windowsill are the first fresh vegetable of the year.
Reach for seasonal foods that suit the day: potatoes, oats, and whole-grain bread.
Tip of the day: brown rice or whole-wheat pasta instead of white; on a carbohydrate day, slow, steady energy is welcome.
Garden by the moon
- Plant part
- Leaf
February starts the seedlings: on a warm windowsill sow peppers, which germinate best at 77–82°F (25–28°C), and the first tomatoes, which are content with 68–77°F (20–25°C). Finish pruning fruit trees on frost-free days and get the cold frame ready. Check tools and potting mix; the season is close.
Pisces days are leaf days: tradition favors sowing and planting everything grown for its leaves, and generous watering. Herbalists gather leaves on Pisces days too, though tradition rates Cancer and Scorpio days higher.
At the new moon, leave the plants alone, indoors too: it is a good day to plan the beds and to check seeds and stored produce.
On leaf days the leafy vegetables and herbs ask for attention: lettuce for transplants.
Seasonal advice is for the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zone; south of the equator, swap the seasons. For the best days of the month, see planting by the moon and the lunar hair calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What moon is February 28th?
On February 28, 2025, the Moon was new, 0% lit, in the sign of Pisces. It was day 1 of the lunar cycle.
Is February 28, 2025 a full moon?
No. On February 28, 2025, the Moon was new. The nearest full moon after that date was March 14, 2025.
What day is the full moon in February 2025?
The full moon in February 2025 was the Snow Moon on February 12, 2025, at 1:54 PM UTC.
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