The first full moon of 2025 — the Wolf Moon — promises a special spectacle. Although traditionally associated with winter in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Southern Hemisphere it marks the peak of summer,

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

The first full moon of 2025 will rise in the sky tonight, and this time it will have a companion. Mars will appear as a reddish dot alongside the Wolf Moon – which is what we call the full moon in January – in a special motivation for anyone who got a telescope for Christmas.