When you check out the February “Snow Moon,” be sure to also look for a couple of easy-to-spot bright planets.

What You Need To Know

  • The Full Snow Moon happens Feb. 5

  • It’s also called the Hungry Moon

  • Venus and Jupiter will set while the moon rises 

This month’s moon is officially full at 1:29 p.m. ET on Feb. 5, but it’ll appear full when it rises that evening.

The Snow Moon is sometimes called the Hungry Moon, among other names.

February can be snowy in some places; for some, it’s climatologically the snowiest month of the year.

Once the sun sets and after you’ve checked out the moon rising in the east, turn back around to the west. There, you’ll see Venus and Jupiter setting. Venus will appear below Jupiter.

Many more celestial sights are ahead this year. If you can, try to check out Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) before it disappears for another 50,000 years.

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