The year kicked off with plenty of excitement for star-gazers and moon-watchers this January. A ‘Wolf Moon’ supermoon rose over the city, and was even accompanied by an impressive meteor shower that looked like fireballs in the sky.
The supermoon was the last in a series of 4 supermoons that dominated the night sky at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. And now, we’re back to regular ol’ full moons for the next few months. This February, though, the month will kick off with an auspicious sight as the ‘Snow Moon’ rises over London on the first night of the month.
Okay, so what is the ‘Snow Moon’?
Well, it’s just a full moon. Specifically, the ‘snow moon’ refers to the first full moon in February each year. And that’s about it, really.
It’s one of many names for the moon that derive from agricultural or seasonal phenomena. Specifically, it refers to the abundance of snow that typically falls in February in the Northern Hemisphere.
So, sadly, it doesn’t mean the moon will rain down snow upon us. Nor does it refer to snow on the moon. It’s simply an alternative way of saying ‘the first full moon in February.’
When is the next full moon?
The ‘Snow Moon’ full moon will rise over London on the night of February 1.
Following this, the next full moon will be visible on March 3. This will be the eerily-named ‘Worm Moon’. But instead of being creepy, it refers to the ground thawing, earthworms appearing, and spring beginning.
When is the next supermoon?
Following the supermoon in January, there will only be one more super full moon in 2026. This will be visible on December 24.
However, if you fancy seeing the opposite of a full moon, there will be a Micro Full Moon on May 31 and June 30. You’ll have to search the sky for it, because it will result in the moon seeming smaller and farther away than usual.
There will also be a Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in London, early in the morning on August 28.