 This full moon was so named because villagers used to hear packs of wolves howling in hunger around this time of the year. It's also known as the Old Moon, Ice Moon and Snow Moon, although the latter is usually associated with February's full moon. When? Jan){kind=link}
Full moons illuminate the sky every month – but when will December’s Cold Moon peak this year?
The final full moon of the year is the Cold Moon, which is so named after the long and dark nights as winter’s grip tightens.
But, falling in the festive season, it’s also often referred to as Moon before Yule or Long Nights Moon.
Here we’ve compiled a complete guide to the Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite and the largest and brightest object in our night sky, which has enchanted and inspired mankind for centuries.
From supermoon to blue moon, here’s everything explained in one place.