Full Snow Moon: The moon, ringed by clouds tinged with orange, among the bare branches of trees. A snowy field runs down to a creek.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | We received many photos of the beautiful full Snow Moon – and the moon just before and after full – over the past 2 days. Our friend Greg Redfern in Virginia caught this one Monday night – the night of February 2, 2026 – with an iPhone! Thank you, Greg. See more stunning images below!

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The Snow Moon in 2026 was the full moon that lit up the night sky on February 1, 2026, reaching its peak illumination around 5:09 p.m. EST (around 22:09 UTC) that evening. Because the moon appears full for a couple of nights around that moment, it was visible as a bright, full lunar disk on the nights of February 1 and 2. It’s traditionally called the “Snow Moon” because February is usually one of the snowiest months in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some gorgeous images from our talented community of photographers. Enjoy them!

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Wintery full Snow Moon
Yellow moon near the horizon, past a road, snowy fields and low hills with windmills.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Don Lynch in Garrett County, Maryland, took this wintery photo of the Snow Moon on February 1, 2026, and wrote: “Drove out on a country road looking for a hill at the right azmuth.” Thank you, Don!
The moon shines bright next to a big mountain covered in snow, above the dim lights of a large village.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Samit Saha in Doda, India, captured this stunning view on February 2, 2026, and wrote: “This image shows the full Snow Moon rising beside a snow-covered mountain ridge near Payrote village in Doda, India. Captured shortly before sunrise, the moon’s reflected light softly illuminates the winter landscape following unusually heavy snowfall at elevations around 3,000 feet (915 m). The calm atmosphere and clear sky allowed the moon to appear luminous yet gentle against the Himalayan foothills, with quiet human settlements resting below.” Thank you, Samit!
4 images of the moon showing it higher every time among bare trees. Snowy ground below.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Nina Gorenstein in West Lafayette, Indiana, took these photos on February 1, 2026, and wrote: “It’s very impressive to see how quickly the rising moon ascends and how quickly the sky darkens. Less than 5 minutes passed between the first and last photo.” Thank you, Nina!
Full Snow Moon
Left: 2 large moons with aircraft flying across them. Right: the moon over a glittering cityscape.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Alexander Krivenyshev shared this composite image of the moon on February 2, 2026, from New Jersey. He wrote: “Today pics of the full Snow Moon with planes/helicopters flying across the face of the moon.” Thank you, Alexander!
The moon over a city with its lights reflected on a calm bay. There are rocks and sand in the foreground.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Paul C. Peh from Hawaii took this photo of the moon before full, on January 31, 2026. Thank you, Paul!
Huge orangish moon behind some clouds, over a mountainous horizon, with a city in the foreground.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Ken Chan shared this stunning image of the moon rising behind Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. He captured it on February 1, 2026. Thank you, Ken!
White moon surrounded by clouds. There are tree branches to the right side and bottom of the frame.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Eric Jensen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, captured this photo on February 1, 2026, and wrote: “I was not expecting to see the full Snow Moon last night, but luckily the clouds did not fill in until later, so I was able to get this one. The clouds and branches really helped to outline/ frame the image.” Yay! Thank you, Eric!
Orangish moon in a dark pink sky over water. The water below looks dark pink to blue.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steven Sweet shared this wonderful photo from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on February 1, 2026. Thank you, Steven!
More Snow Moon images
Yellowish moon to the right side. On the left, there are leaves out of focus.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Yasir Malik took this photo of the full Snow Moon from Pakistan. Thank you, Yasir!
Orange-yellow moon low over a desert landscape. A very big cactus-like bush in the foreground.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Kris Pamintuan took this photo from the Anza Borrego Desert State Park in California on February 1, 2026, and wrote: “February’s Snow Moon rising above the blooming desert floor.” Thank you, Kris!
4 pale moons close together. One bluish, other purplish, other yellowish and other grayish.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steven Sweet from Ontario, Canada, shared this composite image of the full moon on February 1, 2026, and wrote: “Captured using the camera’s multiple exposure feature. White balance was changed for each shot, manually captured as the moonset.” Thank you, Steven!
White moon with darker areas in a black background.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Frank Lu in Arlington, Texas, shared this image of the moon he captured on February 1, 2026. Thank you, Frank!
Closeup view of the gray, very cratered moon with some dark areas.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Harsh vardhan Singh from Kanpur, Uttarpradesh, India, shared this telescopic view of the moon on February 2, 2026. Thank you, Harsh!

Bottom line: The full Snow moon flooded February skies with winter glow. See breathtaking images captured by our incredible photographers around the world.

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Cristina Ortiz – based in Granada, Spain – is EarthSky’s defender of animals with her “lifeform” videos at EarthSky YouTube. Discover the most fascinating facts about all the beings with whom we share Earth. Are you ready for the adventure? Cristina has been an EarthSky.org editor since 2021. She has a master’s degree in translation and interpreting, specializing in science and technology. “Since I was a kid,” she says, “I could feel that passion for science and communication.”