December’s rare cold moon, which only occurs once every nineteen years, will be visible to sky gazers tonight. The final full moon of the year will move across the skies tonight, but with a very infrequent twist.

This month's full moon will also feature a lunar rarity: According to TimeandDate.com, the full moon on Dec. 15, 2024, will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon — the result of a once-every-18.6 year cycle.

Everything you need to know about the full “Cold Moon” including exactly when, where and how to see it at its best from where you are.

The last full moon of the year will rise overnight in a rare “major lunar standstill” amid a dazzling meteor shower. The “cold moon” - a phenomenon that happens every 18.6 years - will rise at 3.20pm (GMT) on Sunday and set at 9.

This will be the final full moon of the year before next years Wolf Moon which will occur a couple weeks into the year on Jan. 13, according to NASA

December’s full moon, known as the Cold Moon, will occur on the morning of Sunday, on Dec. 15, 2024, reaching its peak at 4:02 a.m. EST. It will appear fully

This year's cold moon will fall on December 15 and rise as far to the north as it ever does. Here is how to get the best views.