Waxing Crescent
9%
- Rise
- 08:47
- Set
- 20:40
Moon Phases February 2025 in Saijō, Japan
Saijō, Ehime, Japan
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Saijō, in local time (Asia/Tokyo). Next full moon: Snow Moon on Wednesday, February 12.
Saijō · Saturday, February 1, 2025 Today
Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 8.7%
- Moon age
- 2.6 days
- Distance
- 367,952 km
- Moonrise
- 08:47
- Moonset
- 20:40
- Highest
- 14:39
at . Next: First Quarter on Wed, Feb 5 at 17:02. Snow Moon in 11 days.
The waxing crescent appears low in the western sky after sunset in the days following new moon, a sliver that grows a little each evening.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
February 2025 calendar
Waxing Crescent
16%
- Rise
- 09:16
- Set
- 21:48
Waxing Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 09:45
- Set
- 22:57
Waxing Crescent
36%
- Rise
- 10:15
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 10:49
- Set
- 00:06
Waxing Gibbous
59%
- Rise
- 11:29
- Set
- 01:17
Waxing Gibbous
70%
- Rise
- 12:15
- Set
- 02:28
Waxing Gibbous
79%
- Rise
- 13:10
- Set
- 03:36
Waxing Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 14:11
- Set
- 04:37
Waxing Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 15:17
- Set
- 05:29
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 16:23
- Set
- 06:13
Snow Moon
- Rise
- 17:27
- Set
- 06:49
Waning Gibbous
100%
- Rise
- 18:28
- Set
- 07:19
Waning Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 19:27
- Set
- 07:46
Waning Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 20:24
- Set
- 08:10
Waning Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 21:20
- Set
- 08:34
Waning Gibbous
82%
- Rise
- 22:16
- Set
- 08:57
Waning Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- 23:13
- Set
- 09:22
Waning Gibbous
65%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 09:50
Waning Gibbous
56%
- Rise
- 00:11
- Set
- 10:21
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 01:11
- Set
- 10:59
Waning Crescent
37%
- Rise
- 02:12
- Set
- 11:44
Waning Crescent
27%
- Rise
- 03:10
- Set
- 12:38
Waning Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 04:04
- Set
- 13:39
Waning Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 04:53
- Set
- 14:47
Waning Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 05:35
- Set
- 15:57
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 06:12
- Set
- 17:08
New Moon
- Rise
- 06:44
- Set
- 18:19
Times are local to Saijō (Asia/Tokyo). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in February 2025
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Wed, Feb 5 at 17:02 | Feb 5, 08:02 |
| Full Moon · Snow Moon | Wed, Feb 12 at 22:53 | Feb 12, 13:53 |
| Last Quarter | Fri, Feb 21 at 02:32 | Feb 20, 17:32 |
| New Moon | Fri, Feb 28 at 09:44 | Feb 28, 00:44 |
About the Waxing Crescent
The waxing crescent appears low in the western sky after sunset in the days following new moon, a sliver that grows a little each evening. It sets within a few hours of the Sun, so it is only visible in the early evening. The lit edge always faces the Sun, which is why the horns of the crescent point away from the sunset.
Around this phase the dark portion of the disc often glows faintly with earthshine, sunlight reflected from Earth's oceans and clouds.
Lore and folklore
The young crescent has stood for new life and growth for thousands of years, from Mesopotamian seals to the crescents on modern flags. In rural tradition it was the time to start projects, sow leafy crops and cut timber that should not rot. Seeing the new crescent over the right shoulder was lucky; over the left, less so.
Sailors called a crescent tipped like a bowl a wet moon that would hold water and bring rain, or a dry moon if it could spill.
Trivia
- The youngest crescent ever photographed was well under a day old, only hours after new moon.
- From the tropics the crescent lies almost flat like a smile, because the ecliptic stands steeply from the horizon.
- The crescent-and-star symbol predates Islam by centuries; it appeared on coins of Byzantium.
- The Moon moves about 13 degrees eastward against the stars each day, roughly its own width every hour.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Snow Moon
February typically brings the heaviest snowfall in North America, and the full moon took its name from it.
Some tribes called it the Hunger Moon because deep snow made hunting hard and stores ran low. The Storm Moon and Bone Moon appear in other traditions for the same reason.
Lore
The Snow Moon marked the hungriest stretch of the year for northern peoples, when stores ran low and hunting was hard in deep snow; the Hunger Moon name says it plainly. In Chinese tradition the first full moon of the lunar year, often in February, is the Lantern Festival that closes the New Year celebrations.
Trivia
- Because February is short, some years have no full moon in February at all; the next is 2037.
- A February Blue Moon is impossible for the same reason.
- The Snow Moon rises far to the north-east and sets far to the north-west, tracing a long, high arc.
Gardening by the Moon in February 2025
- Feb 1 to Feb 4 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Feb 5 to Feb 12 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Feb 13 to Feb 20 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Feb 21 to Feb 27 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Feb 28 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
Full planting calendar for February › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Saijō at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.