Full Moon in January 2025: The Wolf Moon
The full moon was on , 660 days ago.
- Wolf Moon
- Moon in Cancer
- 236,994 miles (381,405 km)
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
What makes this full moon special
This full moon falls on a Monday with the Moon in Cancer, a water sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a leaf day. The name points to the howling of wolves in the hungry heart of winter, when packs called to each other near the villages. The Farmers’ Almanac traces it to Native American and colonial usage; in Anglo-Saxon calendars the January full moon was the Moon After Yule.
The Moon in Cancer
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Cancer, a water sign, which makes the day of the full moon a leaf day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in January 2025
The new moon was on , in Aquarius—new moon in January 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon December 2024
Cold Moon on Dec 15, 9:02 AM UTC
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Full moon February 2025
Snow Moon on Feb 12, 1:54 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar January 2025
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons of 2025 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in January 2025?
The full moon in January 2025 was on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 10:27 PM UTC, with the Moon in Cancer. It is the Wolf Moon.
Is January 14 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on January 13, 2025, at 10:27 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of January 14, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of January 12, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the January 2025 full moon called?
The January 2025 full moon is the Wolf Moon. The name points to the howling of wolves in the hungry heart of winter, when packs called to each other near the villages. The Farmers’ Almanac traces it to Native American and colonial usage; in Anglo-Saxon calendars the January full moon was the Moon After Yule.