December’s full moon, also known as the Cold Moon, reaches peak illumination on December 26 at 7:33 p.m. EST. The full moon arrives just a day after Christmas, so the moon will appear full beginning ...

The night of 5 December 2025 offered sky watchers a final lunar spectacle as the full Moon rose into view under a widely recognised seasonal name and a striking orbital alignment. Known traditionally ...

The December full moon peeks over the Santa Cruz Mountains summit Friday night as it began its rise above homes on Capitola’s Depot Hill. This full moon, also called the cold moon or long night moon, ...

The December full moon rose over an egret-themed weathervane atop a house on Van Ness Street in Santa Cruz this week. December’s full moon, also called the cold moon or long night moon, peaked on ...

The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

For many years, I’ve been a devotee of full-moon walks. We’ve walked by balmy summer moons in t-shirts with katydids singing and lightning bugs flashing in a multi-sensory display. We’ve walked under ...