Full moon of February 1, 2026 in Leo

Full moon in Leo: being seen facing the group. On Sunday February 1 at 23:09: long nights, Moon at 60° over Paris.

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♌︎ Moon in Leo

The essentials

The full moon of February 1 at a glance

For you

Sunday February 1: this would be the moment to shine with others rather than alone.

Date and time (Paris): Sunday February 1, 2026, 23:09
The Moon: ♌︎ in Leo
When to look (Paris): Sunday February 1, in the evening, from 17:14
Next full moon: March 3, 2026, in Virgo

The full moon in Leo in tradition

Moon in Leo, Sun in Aquarius, between late January and late February.

The opposition would set face to face self-expression, the need to be seen and recognized, and attachment to the group, to friendships, to common causes; tradition would read in it an invitation to share the stage rather than keep it to yourself. In North American almanacs, it is the Wolf Moon if it falls in January, when howls carried far on winter nights, and the Snow Moon in February, the month of the heaviest snowfalls in the northeast of the continent.

The Moon in: ♌︎ Leo
Element and mode: Fire, fixed
Ruler of the sign: Sun
The Moon there is: No particular dignity
The Sun opposite: ♒︎ Aquarius
Time (Paris): February 1, 23:09

What tradition reads in every full moon →

Not a prediction: phases and dates are calculated by the site’s engine; the traditions, reported in the conditional, are not to be followed blindly. Why?

The month’s sky

The sky of February

Snow Moon, or Hunger Moon in other almanac lists: these names would evoke the still-white paths and the winter stores running low.

Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals

Calculated for this date

This full moon in figures

Exact instant (Paris): 23:09Sunday February 1, 22:09 UTC
Earth-Moon distance: 371,376 kmNeither a supermoon nor a micromoon
Apparent size: 32.2′4% larger than average
Moonrise in Paris: 17:14Sunset: 17:48
Highest in Paris: 60°Next moonrise: 1 hr 24 min later
Constellation: CancerTropical sign: Leo
Nearest perigee: 365,860 kmJanuary 29, 3 days before
Season: winter: 2nd of 329 days and 12 hours since the previous one

Calendar

The full moons of 2026

The full moons of 2026, Paris time
Date	Time	Moon in
Saturday January 311:03	11:03	♋︎ Cancer
Sunday February 123:09	23:09	♌︎ Leo
Tuesday March 312:38	12:38	♍︎ Virgo
Thursday April 204:12	04:12	♎︎ Libra
Friday May 119:23	19:23	♏︎ Scorpio
Sunday May 3110:45Blue moon: 2nd of the month	10:45	♐︎ Sagittarius
Tuesday June 3001:57	01:57	♑︎ Capricorn
Wednesday July 2916:36	16:36	♒︎ Aquarius
Friday August 2806:19	06:19	♓︎ Pisces
Saturday September 2618:49	18:49	♈︎ Aries
Monday October 2605:12	05:12	♉︎ Taurus
Tuesday November 2415:54	15:54	♊︎ Gemini
Thursday December 2402:28	02:28	♋︎ Cancer

New moons around it: January 18 (20:52, Moon in Capricorn) and February 17 (13:01, Moon in Aquarius). All lunations of 2026 and 2027 →

How is it calculated?

Instant when the Moon is 180° from the Sun in longitude, calculated to the second by the site’s engine.

Frequently asked questions about the full moon of February 1

What time is the full moon on February 1 2026?

At 23:09 in Paris (22:09 in universal time), this Sunday February 1: that is the instant the Moon faces the Sun. Seen from Paris, it appears in the east at 17:14, 33 minutes before sunset (17:48), and climbs to 60°. As the instant falls after noon, the night that follows is the closest for observing it.

Is the full moon of February 1 2026 a supermoon?

No, neither a supermoon nor a micromoon: the 5th closest of the 13 full moons of 2026. Calculated distance: 371,376 km, for an apparent diameter of 32.2 minutes of arc (4% larger than at the average distance); thresholds followed: those of timeanddate.com, 360,000 and 405,000 km. The neighboring perigee takes place on January 29, 3 days before (365,860 km).