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The night sky in February 2028

In February 2028, the darkest skies fall around the New Moon on the 25th.

Moon phases

The Moon sets the rhythm of the month — the New Moon brings the darkest skies for faint objects, the Full Moon the brightest nights. Dates are in UTC and may shift a day in your time zone.

First QuarterFeb 3
Full MoonFeb 10
Last QuarterFeb 17
New MoonFeb 25

Turn this month into a plan for your sky — Stella has the exact times, weather, and dark sites.

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Plan the best nights in February 2028.

Use the almanac with protected places, eclipse paths, dark-sky stays, and the practical tonight guide.

Dark-sky mapFind protected places

Browse parks, reserves, communities, observatories, and planetariums by darkness and region.

Open routeEclipse travelCompare eclipse paths

Use the 2024-2035 catalog to pair path timing with nearby dark-sky stays.

Open routeStargazing staysSleep near the sky

Explore observatory hotels, aurora lodges, astrofarms, and dark-sky resorts.

Open routeTonight guideKnow what to look for

Start with the practical guide, then use Stella for the exact window where you are.

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Best-placed constellations this month

Northern sky

Auriga

A bright pentagon high in the winter sky, led by Capella and strung with open star clusters.

Northern sky

Cancer

The faintest zodiac constellation — but home to the lovely naked-eye Beehive Cluster.

Southern sky

Canis Major

Orion's hunting dog, marked by Sirius — the most brilliant star in the whole night sky.

Southern sky

Carina

A southern showpiece holding Canopus and the vast, glowing Carina Nebula.

Northern sky

Gemini

The twin stars Castor and Pollux, head of the winter Twins and source of the Geminid meteors.

Equatorial

Orion

The most recognizable constellation in the sky, anchored by three belt stars and home to the Orion Nebula.

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