New Moon
- Rise
- 8:23 AM
- Set
- 6:36 PM
Moon Phases February 2022 in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Lexington-Fayette, in local time (America/New_York). Next full moon: Snow Moon on Wednesday, February 16.
Lexington-Fayette · Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Today
New Moon
- Illumination
- 0.5%
- Moon age
- 0.5 days
- Distance
- 366,739 km
- Moonrise
- 8:23 AM
- Moonset
- 6:36 PM
- Highest
- 1:26 PM
New Moon at 12:46 AM. Next: First Quarter on Tue, Feb 8 at 8:50 AM. Snow Moon in 15 days.
At new moon the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun, and the side facing us is unlit. It rises and sets with the Sun, so it cannot be seen except during a solar eclipse.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
February 2022 calendar
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 9:00 AM
- Set
- 7:49 PM
Waxing Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 9:31 AM
- Set
- 8:58 PM
Waxing Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 9:58 AM
- Set
- 10:04 PM
Waxing Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 10:23 AM
- Set
- 11:07 PM
Waxing Crescent
32%
- Rise
- 10:48 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
42%
- Rise
- 11:14 AM
- Set
- 12:08 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 11:41 AM
- Set
- 1:09 AM
Waxing Gibbous
61%
- Rise
- 12:13 PM
- Set
- 2:09 AM
Waxing Gibbous
70%
- Rise
- 12:49 PM
- Set
- 3:09 AM
Waxing Gibbous
78%
- Rise
- 1:30 PM
- Set
- 4:07 AM
Waxing Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 2:19 PM
- Set
- 5:02 AM
Waxing Gibbous
91%
- Rise
- 3:14 PM
- Set
- 5:52 AM
Waxing Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 4:14 PM
- Set
- 6:36 AM
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 5:17 PM
- Set
- 7:14 AM
Snow Moon
- Rise
- 6:21 PM
- Set
- 7:48 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:25 PM
- Set
- 8:17 AM
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 8:30 PM
- Set
- 8:44 AM
Waning Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 9:36 PM
- Set
- 9:10 AM
Waning Gibbous
83%
- Rise
- 10:42 PM
- Set
- 9:36 AM
Waning Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- 11:51 PM
- Set
- 10:03 AM
Waning Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 10:34 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 1:02 AM
- Set
- 11:10 AM
Waning Crescent
41%
- Rise
- 2:14 AM
- Set
- 11:54 AM
Waning Crescent
30%
- Rise
- 3:25 AM
- Set
- 12:47 PM
Waning Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 4:31 AM
- Set
- 1:49 PM
Waning Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 5:28 AM
- Set
- 2:59 PM
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 6:16 AM
- Set
- 4:13 PM
Times are local to Lexington-Fayette (America/New_York). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in February 2022
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Tue, Feb 1 at 12:46 AM | Feb 1, 05:46 |
| First Quarter | Tue, Feb 8 at 8:50 AM | Feb 8, 13:50 |
| Full Moon · Snow Moon | Wed, Feb 16 at 11:56 AM | Feb 16, 16:56 |
| Last Quarter | Wed, Feb 23 at 5:32 PM | Feb 23, 22:32 |
About the New Moon
At new moon the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun, and the side facing us is unlit. It rises and sets with the Sun, so it cannot be seen except during a solar eclipse. The new moon is the reference point of the lunar month: the Moon's age is counted in days from this instant, and 29.53 days later the cycle repeats.
Because the sky is free of moonlight all night, the nights around new moon are the best of the month for the Milky Way, faint deep-sky objects and meteor showers.
Lore and folklore
Many cultures began their months at the first sighting of the thin crescent after new moon; the Islamic, Hebrew and traditional Chinese calendars still do. In folklore the dark of the moon was a time for endings and beginnings: seeds planted, debts settled, hair cut so it would grow back thick.
A wish made at the first glimpse of the new crescent was said to come true, and turning the silver coins in your pocket at that moment invited money to follow.
Trivia
- The exact instant of new moon is the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock time differs.
- Two new moons in one calendar month are sometimes called a Black Moon, the dark twin of the Blue Moon.
- Solar eclipses can only happen at new moon, but most new moons pass above or below the Sun because the Moon's orbit is tilted about 5 degrees.
- The 'old moon in the new moon's arms', a faint glow on the dark part of a young crescent, is earthshine: sunlight reflected off Earth.
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 2022
- Feb 1 to Feb 8 · 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 9 to Feb 16 · 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 17 to Feb 23 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Feb 24 to Feb 28 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
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 Lexington-Fayette 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.