Full Snow Moon Will Rise Over NYC: How To See

NEW YORK CITY — "Snow Moon," meet New York City's mostly snowless winter.

New Yorkers can catch a glimpse of February's extra-bright full Moon in Sunday's sky, assuming the weather cooperates.

And weather hasn't exactly cooperated in one aspect — this particular lunar phase is dubbed the Snow Moon because it's at its brightest during the typically snowiest time of year.

The city has barely had a trace of the white stuff this season, however, which makes the Snow Moon potentially the "snowiest" thing New Yorkers will see in the sky.

The forecast for Sunday night calls for mostly cloudy skies, meaning a bit of luck likely will be needed to gaze upon the Moon.

The full moon will reach peak illumination about 1:30 p.m., but will be buried below the horizon.

Look in the eastern sky around sunset — that’s about 5:15 p.m. — and watch the moon as it drifts above the horizon. The moon reaches the highest point in the sky around midnight.

New Yorkers also have a slight, but dwindling, chance to see a rare green comet that hasn’t been seen since Neanderthals roamed Earth.

Comet ZTF made its closest approach to Earth on Wednesday, but should still be visible for a couple more weeks before it disappears for another 50,000 or so years.

And could be visible with the naked eye. The important word is “could.”

“Comet brightness is notoriously hard to predict, though,” according to NASA. They often fail to measure up to predictions about brightness, or they may exceed expectations, the agency said.

New York City's bright lights have a strong chance of washing out views of the comet as it hurtles away from Earth.

Sky watchers who feel bereft of missing that once-in-50,000 years sight can take consolation that they can likely, with some luck, gander at a Snow Moon.