Mark your calendars for the next Full Wolf Moon, the full moon that occurs every year in January.
A full moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, so the moon looks completely illuminated. It happens about once a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a synodic month.
When is the next Wolf Moon?
The next Full Wolf Moon will be on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:27 pm EST. It will be the first full moon of Winter 2024-25, and will be the full moon in Cancer.
When was the last Wolf Moon?
The last Full Wolf Moon was on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:54 pm EST. It was the second full moon of Winter 2023-2024 and was the full moon in Leo.
Why the January Full Moon is called the Full Wolf Moon
Nature generally inspires the names of the full moons. The January full moon is referred to as the Full Wolf Moon, named for wolves howling at the moon.
Other Names for the January Full Moon
Also to note, the January Full Moon has a few other names including: the Old Moon, Ice Moon, Moon After Yule, and Full Snow Moon.
You may notice the February Full Moon is referred to as the Full Snow Moon. Sometimes the names overlap depending on the source.
Lunar Eclipses During the Wolf Moon
Between 1900 and 2100 there will be 33 lunar eclipses during the Full Wolf Moon.
- January 29, 1907: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- January 18, 1908: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 20, 1916: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- January 8, 1917: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 28, 1926: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 30, 1934: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- January 19, 1935: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 8, 1936: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 29, 1953: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 18, 1954: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 8, 1955: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 9, 1963: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 30, 1972: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 18, 1973: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 20, 1981: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 9, 1982: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 30, 1991: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 20, 2000: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 9, 2001: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 21, 2019: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 10, 2020: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 11, 2028: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- January 20, 2038: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 22, 2046: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- January 11, 2047: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 1, 2048: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 22, 2065: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 11, 2066: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 2, 2075: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 22, 2084: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- January 10, 2085: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 12, 2093: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- January 1, 2094: Partial Lunar Eclipse
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The dates and times provided by NASA in the United States Eastern Time are for Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for part of the year in the United States. Also below is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.