The primary full moon of the yr rises Monday evening. It is called the wolf moon, named for the howling wolves heard in winter.
Right here’s all the things you must know in regards to the January full moon.
The moon is about to succeed in its peak fullness at 5:26 p.m., about an hour after it begins rising above the horizon. As the primary full moon after the winter solstice, the wolf moon not solely will get to dominate the sky for practically 14 and a half hours, however it’ll even be the total moon that reaches the very best level within the sky in 2025.
When it comes to visibility, the total moon is straightforward to identify. It’s, in spite of everything, the brightest object within the evening sky. The one caveat can be on overcast nights, the place clouds obscure the view of the moon. However that shouldn’t be an issue Monday evening. Most daytime clouds will dissipate by the night, making for some nice visibility because the evening goes on.
The truth is, visibility needs to be ok to identify Mars just under and to the left of the moon. Will probably be the brilliant, reddish dot close to the constellation Gemini.
And temperatures, whereas cool, won’t be bone-chilling for those who plan on viewing the moon within the night. Count on the higher 30s, with a slight breeze at instances.
However for those who’re extra of an early chicken as a substitute of an evening owl, intent on catching the total moon early Tuesday morning, you’re in for a lot colder viewing situations.
Temperatures in a single day dip under freezing as northwest winds ramp up. It will put “feels-like” temperatures within the low 20s and teenagers for a lot of. Be sure you bundle up for those who’re hoping to catch a glimpse of the total moon earlier than it formally units at 8:09 a.m.
Whereas the northwest winds are doing no favors with regards to the morning chill, it’ll assist to maintain excessive tides at bay. Full and new moons make for greater excessive tide cycles, which may result in coastal flooding particularly when we’ve an onshore wind to deal with. However our winds are coming strongly out of the northwest, an offshore course, which serves to assist offset the prospect for coastal flooding.
The wolf moon is the primary of twelve full moons we’ll see in 2025, together with a complete lunar eclipse developing in mid-March. That’ll be the primary lunar eclipse seen in NYC since 2022.
So get pleasure from at Monday evening’s full moon for those who get the prospect, however for those who miss it, there’s nonetheless quite a bit to look ahead to this yr.
