Krasnoyarsk Residents Share Photos of the 'Snow Moon'

The 'Snow Moon' illuminated the night sky over Krasnoyarsk on February 3, with residents capturing stunning photos of the celestial event.
Apr 21, 2026
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The photo shows the Snow Moon as seen from near the Vzletka district in Krasnoyarsk.
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Alexander Paniotov

On the night of February 3, the «Snow Moon» rose over Krasnoyarsk. It was captured by local photographer Alexander Paniotov and other Krasnoyarsk residents.

This image makes the Moon look unreal and ethereal.
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Alexander Paniotov

In addition to the photographer«s shots, there are those sent by Krasnoyarsk residents in the comments of our Telegram channel. By the way, the full moon occurred at 01:09 Moscow time, which is 5 a.m. Krasnoyarsk time. Why city residents were awake at this hour remains a mystery.

A large, orange-hued Moon dominates the night sky in the photograph.
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Alexander Paniotov

The «Snow Moon» is the traditional full moon that occurs in February. It appears at a time when winter seems to drag on, but internally, one no longer wants to endure it «as is».

Read about how it affects life and what it means from an astrological perspective in this article.

Without context, the bright Moon could be mistaken for a streetlight.
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Also, our subscriber near Novosibirsk captured the night luminary:

The Moon is surrounded by a halo of light in the image.
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Can you guess which district this is?

The photo shows no signs of extraterrestrial activity, just the celestial body.
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And this is up close; even such details can be captured by a phone.

Previously, NGS24.RU covered the first full moon of 2026 — exactly one month ago, the Wolf Moon rose in the sky. See how it was in this article.

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