February New Moon: Dates Future and Past
Mark your calendars for the February 2023 New Moon! The next February New Moon is Monday February 20, 2023 2:06 AM ET or 7:06 AM UTC based on the data provided by NASA.
The most recent February new moon was in 2022 on Tuesday February 1, 2022 12:46 AM ET or 5:46 AM UTC.
The last time February won’t have a new moon was in 2014.
Continue reading below for more information about this month’s new moons.
The dates and times provided by NASA in United States Eastern Time (ET) account for both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for part of the year. Also included is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. This was previously referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Since your local time zone may differ, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
The supermoons are based on the calculations by AstroPixels.
What is the February New Moon named?
Depending on when the January New Moon is the name will change. It may either be called the New Snow Moon or New Worm Moon.
If the new moon occurs towards the first half of the month it will be called the New Snow Moon as it starts the lunar cycle for the February Full Moon.
If the new moon occurs in the second half of the month the new moon will be called the New Worm Moon because it is the new moon that starts the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
Future New Moons in February
Wondering about February in the future and when the new moons will occur? Here’s a list for the next few years.
February 20, 2023 (New Worm Moon)
The February 2023 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, will be on Monday February 20, 2023 2:06 AM ET or 7:06 AM UTC. This will be the third and last new moon of the Winter 2022-2023 season.
February 9, 2024 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2024 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, will be on Friday February 9, 2024 5:59 PM ET or 22:59 PM UTC . This will be the second new moon of the Winter 2023-2024 season.
February 27, 2025 (New Worm Moon)
The February 2025 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, will be on Thursday February 27, 2025 7:45 PM ET or February 28, 2025 12:45 AM UTC. This will be the third and last new moon of the Winter 2024-2025 season.
Past February New Moons
And what about the past? Here is when the new moon occurred in the past for February.
February 1, 2022 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2022 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, was on Tuesday February 1, 2022 12:46 AM ET or 5:46 AM UTC. This was the second new moon of the Winter 2021-2022 season.
Friday 11, 2021 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2021 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, was on Thursday Friday 11, 2021 2:06 PM ET or 7:06 PM UTC. This was the second new moon of the Winter 2020-2021 season.
February 23, 2020 (New Worm Moon)
The February 2020 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Sunday February 23, 2020 10:32 AM ET or 3:32 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2019-2020 season.
February 4, 2019 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2019 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, was on Monday, February 4, 2019 4:04 PM ET or 9:04 PM UTC. This was the second new moon of the Winter 2018-2019 season.
February 15, 2018 (New Worm Moon)
The February 2018 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Thursday February 15, 2018 4:05 PM ET or 9:05 PM UTC. It was the second new moon of the Winter 2017-2018 season.
February 26, 2017 (New Worm Moon)
The February 2017 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Sunday February 26, 2017 9:58 AM ET or 2:58 PM UTC. It was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2016-2017 season. Also during the February New Moon, there was an Annular Solar Eclipse with the peak 4 minutes before the peak of the new moon.
February 8, 2016 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2016 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, was on Monday February 8, 2016 9:39 AM ET or 2:39 PM UTC. It was the second new moon of the Winter 2015-2016 season.
February 18, 2015 (New Worm Moon)
The February 2015 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Wednesday February 18, 2015 6:47 PM ET or 11:47 PM UTC. It was the third new moon of the Winter 2014-2015 season. It was also a seasonal black moon because it was the third new moon in a season with 4 new moons.
February 2014
There was not a new moon during February 2014 because January and March each had 2 new moons. There wasn’t enough time between the end of January and the beginning of March for February to have its own moon.
February 10, 2013 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2013 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, was on Sunday February 10, 2013 2:20 AM ET or 7:20 AM UTC. It was the second new moon of the Winter 2012-2013 season.
February 21, 2012 (New Worm Moon)
The February 2012 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Tuesday February 21, 2012 5:35 PM ET or 10:35 PM UTC. It was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2011-2012 season.
February 2, 2011 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2011 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, was on Wednesday February 2, 2011 9:31 PM ET or February 3, 2011 2:31 AM UTC. It was the second new moon of the Winter 2010-2011 season.
February 13, 2010 (New Snow Moon)
The February 2010 new moon, also called the New Snow Moon, was on Saturday February 13, 2010 9:51 PM ET or February 14, 2010 2:51 AM UTC. It was the second new moon of the Winter 2009-2010 season.
Future New Moon Calendars
And if you’re looking for when the new moon occurs for the rest of the year, check out these future new moon calendars.
