On January 31st and February 1st the Moon will be in a Waning Gibbous Phase. Durning a Waning Gibbous the moon is best viewed in the west in early morning before and after sunrise. The Last Quarter Moon with a illumination of 50% is on February 2nd. After the Last Quarter Moon the Moon's illumination will grow smaller each day until the next New Moon.
February’s full moon is commonly known as the Full Snow Moon in Native American cultures. These ancient tribes named this moon after the way trees cracked in the cold, or how people had to sit shoulder to shoulder around the fire for warmth. Even the Celts called it the Moon of Ice. As expected of the coldest month in the year, the Full Snow Moon is also known by more sinister names, such as the Bone Moon.
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