Look up: The snow moon – another name for February’s full moon – is putting on a show this week.
Although it technically peaks at 11:57 a.m. EST Wednesday, the moon appeared full Tuesday evening and will continue to delight skygazers Wednesday night, according to USA Today and Space.com.
Social media users are already sharing their photos with the hashtag #SnowMoon. Here are some of our favorites:
1. New York City
Photo by @trekkinglens, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBUzCbrv0U/
2. Alexandria, Virginia
Photo by @gordonklau, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaAOuEJOHUN/
3. Pembroke, Massachusetts
Photo by @debeetlumacki, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBAQXsL4qZ/
4. San Antonio
Photo by @francoimaging, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBpKnSunyq/
5. Charlotte, North Carolina
Photo by @eicritch, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBDV7aJYqp/
6. Lake Palestine, Texas
Photo by @lantzscape_photos, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBXs8aLlh1/
7. Dry Tortugas, Florida
Photo by @timothycameronphotography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMJvza2DZNn/
8. Columbus, Ohio
Photo by @andyspessard, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBBgd8LLbZ/
9. Scottsdale, Arizona
Photo by @selenophile.photography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBRVa2p2Ue/
10. Taos, New Mexico
Photo by @mikehawkins, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBSNHeLTIE/
The February full moon, also known as the "Snow Moon," rises behind people standing on The Edge, the outdoor observation deck in Manhattan, New York City, on February 15, 2022.
The Snow Moon rises behind the Empire State Building as the sun sets in New York City on February 15, 2022, as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey.
The full moon rises behind the eagle and wreath of honor of the Quadriga, which stands on the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin on Feb. 15, 2022.
A commercial airline aircraft flies before the rising waxing gibbous moon above Kuwait City on February 15, 2022.
The full moon rises above the ferry on the Bosphorus in Istanbul on February 16, 2022.
A view of the full moon in Moscow on February 15, 2022.
ISTANBUL, TURKIYE – FEBRUARY 15: The full moon appears over Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (second right) and Suleymaniye Mosque (right) in Istanbul on February 15, 2022.
A Ryanair plane passes by an almost full moon after taking off from the Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas airport in Madrid on Feb. 15, 2022.
The moon rises over the lights at Genbting Snow Park before the men’s aerials qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.
The moon rises over a flag of the United States at the sliding center during the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing.