The full moon rises behind a mountain in Italy. Lorenzo Di Cola/Nur Photo is the image credit.
The moon will rise at 6:48 pm. On Monday, the U.S. observes the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Farmer's Almanac calls it the "Wolf Moon" because it will appear full to the naked eye for three days. January's full moon is also known as the Ice Moon. The pre-Christian festival of Yule, which originated with Germanic peoples as early as the 5th century, is referred to as "the moon after Yule" in Europe.
January's full moon will mark the end of the Year of the Ox and the next New Moon will mark the beginning of the Year of the Tiger.
The last day of the festival of Shakambari Navratri in the Hindu calendar is marked by the moon. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival that celebrates the Hindu god of war defeating the demon Soorapadman.
The moon is at its farthest point from Earth on its elliptical path. The apogee happened at . On January 14, 2022. The moon is close to Earth at apogee.
The days are shortening with the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, but there are still opportunities to see the full moon. The evening twilight will end at 6:14 pm on the day of the full moon. The stage was set for a moonrise a half-hour later. The bright star Pollux is part of the constellation.
Skywatchers in North America will be able to see Jupiter above the southwestern horizon, and they might be able to catch a glimpse of the planet, which will barely peak over the horizon to the right of Jupiter for about 15 minutes as twilight ends.
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