The December Cold Moon is due to light up the night skies this week. It will appear largest at 4:01 a.m. ET on Sunday, December 15, and marks the final full moon of the year. The Cold Moon is the ...

December's moon officially reached full illumination at 4:02 a.m. EST (0902 GMT) on Dec. 15, but it will still appear relatively full for a few days around the peak. Known as the Cold Moon ...

There are many names for each month’s full moon, according to what different native people across the globe have called it in the past. December’s “cold moon” title comes from the Mohawk ...

Beaver moon – Nov. 5, 8:19 a.m.; named for the time when beavers prepare their dams and lodges for the cold winter ahead. December: Cold moon – Dec. 4, 6:14 p.m.; as winter approaches, this moon ...

According to NASA, citing the Farmers' Almanac, the name for this moon is derived from packs of wolves heard howling in the ...

The Wolf Moon will arrive on Jan. 13, 2025, at 05:27 p.m. ET, according to NASA. The moon will appear full for about three ...

The Wolf Moon, January's full moon, will reach peak illumination Monday. The previous full moon was December's Cold Moon.

There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, June 11, July 10, Aug. 9, Sept. 7, Oct. 7, Nov. 5 and Dec. 4.