December full moon 2024: Cold Moon puts on a dazzling show for skywatchers worldwide (photos)
Known as the Cold Moon, December’s full moon earned its name from the long, frigid nights of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Rising on Dec. 15, it appeared large and bright as it climbed above the horizon, offering a breathtaking sight for night sky watchers and photographers alike.
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The Cold Moon gets its name because December is the month when the weather typically turns cold, according to NASA. The Old Farmer's Almanac states that some Native Americans also called the Cold Moon the Long Night Moon.
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December's Cold Moon is the last full moon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and how it got its name.
December's full moon, known as the Cold Moon, is the last full moon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and why it's called the Cold Moon.
How to see December's cold moon tonight in last rare sighting until 2043
December’s rare cold moon, which only occurs once every nineteen years, will be visible to sky gazers tonight. The final full moon of the year will move across the skies tonight, but with a very infrequent twist.
December full moon: Rare ‘cold moon’ set to rise for last time until 2043
The “cold moon” - a phenomenon that happens every 18.6 years - will rise at 3.20pm (GMT) on Sunday and set at 9.44am (GMT) on Monday. It will shine alongside the Geminid meteor shower, which peaked between 13 and 14 December but ends on 20 December.
December full moon is this weekend: Why is it called Cold Moon?
An appropriately named December full moon is peaking this weekend. With nighttime temperatures dropping in the Upstate, here's what to know about the full Cold Moon this month. December's full moon, the Cold Moon, will be full on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 4:02 a.m.
December 2024 full moon: This weekend's 'cold' moon will feature a lunar rarity
This month's full moon will also feature a lunar rarity: According to TimeandDate.com, the full moon on Dec. 15, 2024, will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon — the result of a once-every-18.6 year cycle.
Missed The Rare Cold Moon On December 15? Know When You Can Get To See It Next
If you missed the dazzling spectacle of the rare “Cold Moon” on December 15, don’t worry — there is still plenty to marvel at in the night sky, with Geminid meteor shower still on, Quadrantids all set to become active,
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