The first full moon of the year comes into view next week. The wolf moon, named for the howling of hungry wolves during cold winter nights, will be at peak just after sunset Monday, Jan. 13. Full moon names are often tied to nature or farming and have roots in Native American, Colonial or European traditions.

However, January's full moon has other traditional names as well, including the "Cold Moon," "Frost Exploding Moon," "Freeze up Moon," "Severe Moon," and "Hard Moon," which all reflect the weather of the season.

Wolf Moon will occult Mars on January 13, offering a celestial spectacle filled with folklore and astronomical intrigue.

There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, June 11, July 10, Aug. 9, Sept. 7, Oct. 7, Nov. 5 and Dec. 4.

Here's what Kentuckians should know about January's full moon and other astronomical happenings. Monday, Jan. 13 is when the full Wolf Moon howls its brightest, according to NASA. The moon's phases in January are: According to the Old Farmer's Almanac,