Wolf Moon, the celestial spectacle of the first full moon of 2024, is set to grace the night sky on January 25.
According to Forbes, the “Wolf Moon” will hit its peak at 12:54 pm ET, with most of the Northern Hemisphere able to see it later in the evening.
The name “Wolf Moon” comes from the packs of wolves that howl outside villages during winter, usually around January.
You’ll have a limited time to enjoy this marvellous lunar event, as moonrise is expected at 4:56 pm, followed by sunset just eight minutes later at 5:04 pm.
Other planets will be illuminated under the full moon’s light: Venus will rise at 5:11 am on Friday, and Mercury will rise almost an hour later at 6:05 am, followed by Mars at 6:09 am.
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the moon’s 29.5-day cycle gives a full moon every month, which may not always occur on the same day.
The moon undergoes eight phases during this time: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
