What is Cold Moon: Today, on 4 December, 2025 is going to be the last full moon of the year. It’s also a cold moon, which refers to the frigid temperatures typical of this time of year and, finally, a supermoon. A supermoon is a full moon that occurs when our satellite is at perigee, the point at which its orbit brings it closest to our planet. A full Moon happens when the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of Earth – in alignment. As per the reports, it is the third consecutive supermoon of the year and it will be about 357,000 km away from us, making it the second-closest full Moon of the year.
What is Cold Moon: Cold Moon Meaning
The “Cold Moon” is the traditional name for the December full moon, a name given by Native American and ancient European cultures to mark the time of year when winter arrives and the nights are the longest and coldest. It symbolises season’s cold, stillness and reflection that represents endings and a time to prepare for a new beginning.
What is Cold Moon: Cold Moon in December 2025
Each full Moon in a year has a name – a practice that dates back to ancient traditions centuries before the Gregorian calendar existed. Full Moons were historically named as a way of keeping track of the change of seasons and often influenced the timing of activities like hunting, harvesting and planting, where the bright moonlight could come in handy. December’s full Moon is known as the Cold Moon and marks the start of winter as it occurs near the solstice. It has also been known as the Long Night Moon and the Moon before Yule. The next full Moon, on Saturday 3 January 2026 is the Wolf Moon and this will be yet another supermoon.
How you can enjoy the Supermoon?
Although the moon may appear full both the night before and the night after, the exact time of the full moon is scheduled for 6:14 pm ET on Thursday, December 4. In general, moonrise is the best time to be subject to the so-called lunar illusion, during which the moon appears larger than usual to us. NASA still doesn’t have a scientific explanation for why this happens, but as you might expect, the effect is greatest during a supermoon.
