{"id":67804,"date":"2026-02-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/februarys-full-snow-moon-set-to-rise-in-ontario\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T11:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:51:52","slug":"februarys-full-snow-moon-set-to-rise-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/februarys-full-snow-moon-set-to-rise-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"February\u2019s full Snow Moon set to rise in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11645301\/february-full-snow-moon-rises\/\">February\u2019s full Snow Moon set to rise in Ontario<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11645301\/february-full-snow-moon-rises\/\">https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11645301\/february-full-snow-moon-rises\/<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-01 06:00:00<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Descrease article font size<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Increase article font size<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ontarians will be able to see February\u2019s full snow moon rise on Sunday night as the new month rolls in.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac, the snow moon will reach peak illumination at 5:09 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 1.<\/p>\n<p>The moon will appear full shortly after sunset and remain visible throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p>The February full moon is traditionally known as the \u201csnow moon,\u201d a name tied to the heavy snowfall that typically occurs during this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>To get the best view, experts recommend heading to an open or elevated area with a clear view of the eastern horizon.<\/p>\n<p>As the moon rises, stargazers may also spot Regulus, a bright star to the right of the moon.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5500f1980b085e20b5145a229d2f5752f0c79d540e7b0e0395b5a3758de35316_0a213d.jpg?quality=65&#038;strip=all&#038;w=336&#038;h=224&#038;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Toronto Stock Exchange plunges due to massive precious metals sell-off\" data-title=\"\">Toronto Stock Exchange plunges due to massive precious metals sell-off<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CP175705708.jpg?quality=65&#038;strip=all&#038;w=336&#038;h=224&#038;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Can Trump decertify aircraft? 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