Snow Moon Set to Peak This Week

A full “snow” moon will peak over Kentucky soon, and stargazers can also see Venus shine especially bright. February’s full moon is called the snow moon because the month can be the snowiest of the year, according to the popular Farmers’ Almanac.

Full moons have multiple names, and many come from Indigenous cultures. The Farmers’ Almanac uses Indigenous moon names, along with monikers from colonial America and other North American sources. The snow moon will peak at 8:53 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Farmers’ Almanac reports. Since the sun will be up at this time, you might want to look the night before.

Other names for the moon include the deep snow moon, ice moon, midwinter moon and more.

After the snow moon, stargazers will have 10 more opportunities to see a full moon this year. Here’s when to look, from Astronomy.com: Friday, March 14: Worm moon Saturday, April 12: Pink moon Monday, May 12: Flower moon Wednesday, June 11: Strawberry moon Thursday, July 10: Buck moon Saturday, Aug. 9: Sturgeon moon Sunday, Sept. 7: Corn moon Monday, Oct. 6: Hunter’s moon (supermoon) Wednesday, Nov. 5: Beaver moon (Super moon) Thursday, Dec. 4: Cold moon (Super moon).


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