What is the wolf moon? 2025's 1st full moon, plus other celestial happenings
2025's first full moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, according to NASA. But it's a pretty eventful lunar phase. Monday's full moon has a lot going on, which would make anyone want to howl with delight, especially since this month's moon is known as the "wolf" moon.
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The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour earlier, at 4:28 p.m. ET, and remain visible until 8:09 a.m. ET the next morning. For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies across the country.
The first full moon of 2025, January's Wolf Moon, peaks Monday. Here's where and when to see it.
Dating back to the 1930s, the Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing what it said were Native American names for each full moon and the names have stuck since. January's full moon is called the Wolf Moon due to the "packs of wolves heard howling outside the villages amid the cold and deep snows of winter," according to NASA.
Wolf moon to rise in January: When, how to see 1st full moon of 2025
Look for the January full moon to rise from the eastern horizon around sunset, according to NASA. By midnight, the wolf moon should glow bright and round overhead before disappearing at sunrise into the western horizon.
See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade
Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.
When is the full moon in January? When to see the wolf moon in Iowa's skies
What's the forecast for the full moon in Des Moines? Monday night, there is a 20% chance of snow before 11 p.m. with the possibility of snow continuing into the early morning Tuesday. Plan to view the full moon inside or bundle up because wind chill will drop temperatures to 5 degrees below zero Monday evening,
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Prepare to howl with delight at the first full moon of January 2025, the wolf moon, one of several wonders in the night sky this month.
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