{"id":447489,"date":"2026-02-01T16:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/447489\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:27:15","slug":"februarys-full-snow-moon-set-to-rise-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/447489\/","title":{"rendered":"February\u2019s full Snow Moon set to rise in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Ontarians will be able to see February\u2019s full snow moon rise on Sunday night as the new month rolls in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/full-moon-february\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac<\/a>, the snow moon will reach peak illumination at 5:09 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 1.<\/p>\n<p>The moon will appear full shortly after sunset and remain visible throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p>The February full moon is traditionally known as the \u201csnow moon,\u201d a name tied to the heavy snowfall that typically occurs during this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>To get the best view, experts recommend heading to an open or elevated area with a clear view of the eastern horizon.<\/p>\n<p>As the moon rises, stargazers may also spot Regulus, a bright star to the right of the moon.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11645326\/donald-trump-bombardier-gulfstream-tariffs\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1769963234_826_CP175705708.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tCan Trump decertify aircraft? 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