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Lunar Calendar February 2025

Moon phases, moon signs, and the best days of the month

The full moon was on February 12 (Snow Moon), and the new moon was on February 28. All times are UTC.

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Moon calendar February 2025

Each day links to its lunar calendar page with the phase, moon sign, and the day’s traditions; the glyph is the Moon’s sign at noon UTC.

Key dates in February 2025

Date and time (UTC)EventDetails
Perigee closest to Earth this orbit: 228,321 miles (367,447 km)
🌓 First quarter in Taurus · half of the disk lit
🌕 Full moon Snow Moon in Leo
Apogee farthest from Earth this orbit: 251,575 miles (404,871 km)
🌗 Last quarter in Sagittarius · half of the disk lit
🌑 New moon in Pisces · a new lunar cycle begins

Best days in February 2025 by lunar tradition

Traditionally, above-ground crops go in under a waxing Moon on leaf, flower, and fruit days, and root crops under a waning Moon on root days. The rules are on the planting calendar and the hair calendar.

February 2025 day by day

DatePhaseMoon signGardenHair
Sat Feb 1 🌒 11% Pisces Leaf day ideal day Skip the cut
Sun Feb 2 🌒 20% Aries from 1:09 AM Fruit day from 1:09 AM perigee Fast regrowth
Mon Feb 3 🌒 30% Aries Fruit day ideal day Fast regrowth
Tue Feb 4 🌒 41% Taurus from 3:33 AM Root day from 3:33 AM Fast regrowth
Wed Feb 5 🌓 52% Taurus Root day Fast regrowth
Thu Feb 6 🌔 63% Gemini from 6:43 AM Flower day from 6:43 AM ideal day Fast regrowth
Fri Feb 7 🌔 73% Gemini Flower day ideal day Fast regrowth
Sat Feb 8 🌔 82% Cancer from 11:04 AM Leaf day from 11:04 AM ideal day Skip the cut
Sun Feb 9 🌔 90% Cancer Leaf day ideal day Skip the cut
Mon Feb 10 🌔 95% Cancer until 5:00 PM Leaf day until 5:00 PM ideal day Skip the cut
Tue Feb 11 🌔 99% Leo Fruit day ideal day Thickness and volume
Wed Feb 12 🌕 100% Leo Fruit day Rest day
Thu Feb 13 🌖 99% Virgo from 1:07 AM Root day from 1:07 AM ideal day A precise cut
Fri Feb 14 🌖 96% Virgo Root day ideal day A precise cut
Sat Feb 15 🌖 92% Libra from 11:44 AM Flower day from 11:44 AM The cut lasts longer
Sun Feb 16 🌖 86% Libra Flower day The cut lasts longer
Mon Feb 17 🌖 79% Libra Flower day The cut lasts longer
Tue Feb 18 🌖 71% Scorpio from 12:18 AM Leaf day from 12:18 AM The cut lasts longer
Wed Feb 19 🌖 62% Scorpio Leaf day The cut lasts longer
Thu Feb 20 🌗 52% Scorpio until 12:54 PM Leaf day until 12:54 PM The cut lasts longer
Fri Feb 21 🌘 43% Sagittarius Fruit day The cut lasts longer
Sat Feb 22 🌘 33% Sagittarius until 11:08 PM Fruit day until 11:08 PM The cut lasts longer
Sun Feb 23 🌘 24% Capricorn Root day ideal day Strong, resilient hair
Mon Feb 24 🌘 16% Capricorn Root day ideal day Strong, resilient hair
Tue Feb 25 🌘 9% Aquarius from 5:39 AM Flower day from 5:39 AM The cut lasts longer
Wed Feb 26 🌘 3% Aquarius Flower day The cut lasts longer
Thu Feb 27 🌘 0% Pisces from 8:46 AM Leaf day from 8:46 AM Skip the cut
Fri Feb 28 🌑 0% Pisces Leaf day Rest day

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Frequently asked questions

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, in Leo.

When is the new moon in February 2025?

The new moon in February 2025 was on February 28, 2025, at 12:45 AM UTC, in Pisces. A new lunar cycle begins at that moment.

What are the moon phases in February 2025?

The principal phases in February 2025 were the first quarter on February 5, the full moon on February 12, the last quarter on February 20, and the new moon on February 28. Between them the Moon passes through the crescent and gibbous phases, listed for each day above.

What are the best days to plant in February 2025?

In February, the garden rests in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, so lunar tradition moves indoors: sowing on the windowsill under the waxing Moon and repotting houseplants under the waning Moon. The leaf, flower, and fruit days of the waxing Moon (including February 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9) are the traditional days to start seeds indoors.

What are the best days to cut hair in February 2025?

Hair tradition favors the days when the Moon is in Leo or Virgo. In February 2025, they include February 11, 13, and 14. The days of the new moon and the full moon are skipped, as are days with the Moon in Cancer or Pisces.