The December full moon captivated skywatchers worldwide as it lit up the cold winter skies over the weekend. A full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun.

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 ...

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 ...

The first full moon of 2025, the wolf moon, will shine on Monday, Jan. 13, reaching its peak at 5:27 p.m. Each full 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, January's full moon, will reach peak illumination Monday. The previous full moon was December's Cold Moon.

New Yorkers will be able to see a total lunar eclipse and three consecutive supermoons in 2025. See the full calendar.

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 ...