The first full moon of 2025 will reach peak illumination Monday at 5:27 p.m. EST, according to NASA, rising from the eastern horizon. The first full moon of the year is known as the "wolf moon" since wolves’ howls were more likely to be heard during winter.

The BBC Sky at Night Magazine says: "On January 13, if you step outside around 7.30pm and look to the east, you'll see the Full Moon rising higher and higher in the sky. "Just below and to the left of the moon will be a red 'star', which is the planet Mars."

The highlight of the week is coming tonight in the night sky - the lunar occultation of Mars. First off, at 5:27 p.m. the moon will be officially full. The full January moon is known as the "Wolf" moon.

The first full moon of 2025 rose on Monday, Jan. 13 and, for observers in North America, blocked the planet Mars for around an hour between 8:44 p.m. EST and 00:52 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The full moon is called the wolf moon because of the idea that during January’s long,

The first full moon of the year rises Monday night. It is known as the wolf moon, named for the howling wolves heard in winter. Here’s everything you need to know about the January full moon.