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How and When You Can Best See This Week’s Super Cold Moon
Cold full moon sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in Calascio, Italy, on Dec. 16, 2024.
The last supermoon of the year will soon be gracing the sky.
The December full moon, also called the Cold Moon, will be the third supermoon in a row to close the year. And Thursday will be your last chance to see this phenomenon for yourself before the end of 2025.
The “Cold Moon” is the name given to the full moon in December.
The full moon that occurs each month has a special name that typically carries some kind of cultural or historical significance. The December full moon, for instance, is dubbed the Cold Moon because of the cold weather associated with the month, according to the Almanac.
The last Supermoon of 2025 will rise this week. Here's when to view it
The last supermoon of the year will shine bright this week, when it reaches peak illumination at 6:15 p.m. EST, on Dec. 4, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
This full 'cold moon,' will be the third and last of the year and is expected to orbit 221,965 miles from Earth. It will appear full on both Wednesday and Friday nights as well. If weather permits, this visual spectacle will make it perfect for catching photos or simply admiring a gorgeous autumnal evening sky.
Due to the optical effect known as the moon illusion, the full moon can seem huge when rising behind distant objects on the horizon. A supermoon appears especially impressive.
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How to see the last supermoon of the year in San Diego County
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The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies.
Supermoons happen a few times a year in clusters, taking advantage of the sweet spot in the moon's elliptical orbit, and Thursday night's event is the last of three in a row in 2025.
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According to the Griffith Observatory, the full moon peaks around 3:15 p.m. Thursday and will be the biggest and brightest as the night falls.
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