Full moon & new moon in February 2027
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 25 September 2026
February 2027 is the busiest lunar month of the year. The new moon on February 6 is also an annular solar eclipse and marks Lunar New Year; two weeks later the full Snow Moon is brushed by a penumbral lunar eclipse. Between the two, it is a month that rewards paying attention to the sky even if you never leave your street.
Full Snow Moon · Magha Purnima
- New York (ET): Sat, Feb 20, 6:24 PM
- Chicago (CT): Sat, Feb 20, 5:24 PM
- Denver (MT): Sat, Feb 20, 4:24 PM
- Los Angeles (PT): Sat, Feb 20, 3:24 PM
- London: Sat, Feb 20, 11:24 PM
- India (IST): Sun, Feb 21, 4:54 AM
- Sydney: Sun, Feb 21, 10:24 AM
- UTC: Sat, Feb 20, 11:24 PM
New moon: Sat, Feb 6, 10:56 AM ET
Distance at full moon: about 363,296 km (average ≈ 384,400 km).
In the sky
The February 6 annular eclipse is visible as a ring only along a narrow track over Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. The February 20 full moon passes through Earth's faint outer shadow around 23:12 UTC — evening in the eastern US — producing a slight greying on one edge that is easier to see in photographs than with the eye. Away from the eclipse itself, February evenings still belong to Orion and his companions, now sliding toward the west as the night goes on, while Leo starts climbing in the east after dark — an early sign of spring's constellations arriving. Venus is often a brilliant presence low in the evening sky this time of year, worth checking for locally.
Names and traditions
The February 6 new moon begins the Chinese year of the Fire Goat (also translated Sheep or Ram) — in China that falls on February 6 local time, and Lunar New Year celebrations typically run for about two weeks afterward, ending with the Lantern Festival on the following full moon. In India the full moon is Magha Purnima, one of the most important bathing days of the Magh Mela, and in Buddhist Sri Lanka it is Navam Poya, commemorating the Buddha's proclamation of the monastic code. The North American almanac name is Snow Moon, reflecting the season's heaviest average snowfall in many regions.
A practice for February
Lunar New Year: clean the space
The old custom of sweeping out the house before New Year translates well: clear and re-set the place where you practise, even if that is just a corner of a room.
Eclipse days: keep it simple
Many traditions advise fasting or quiet during eclipses. If you follow one, keep it gentle; nothing about an eclipse requires a strenuous practice, and rest is a legitimate way to observe the day.
Snow Moon: evening restorative
A slow, supported practice — legs up the wall, a long exhale — suits a cold February night, especially after the intensity of a new year's first weeks.
Mid-month: check in on January's line
Six weeks into the year is a realistic point to ask honestly whether the January intention has taken root, and to adjust it rather than abandon it.
Moon phases have no proven effect on health or mood; these are markers for reflection, as they have been in many traditions.