The Cold Moon will blind the sky tonight, with the Full Moon rising in the early morning hours of December 30th. Stargazers can expect to see the Moon in all its glory on December 30 at 3:38 p.m.
This time the moon is called the cold moon, which is called as such because it rose in the winter month of December.
The Royal Greenwich Observatory said: ‘The arrival of winter has given December’s full moon the name cold moon.
“Other names include the long night moon and the oak moon.”
The moon takes 29.5 days to complete a cycle and reappears in the sky as a full moon.
As such, a calendar month can sometimes experience two full moons.
The second full moon in a month is called a blue moon, with the blue moon of 2020 on October 31st.
This means some years that a full moon can illuminate the sky on 13 different occasions.
Tonight is the 13th and final full moon of the year.
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“When the path of the sun appears in the lowest year in the sky, the full moon appears opposite the sun highest in the sky.”
According to the Met Office, clouds could disappear overnight, allowing Britain to see the Full Moon in all its glory.
The meteorological service said: ‘Winter showers occurring in the north and west, with further snow in the far north.
“Most inland areas dry up with clear spells and a widespread frost. Likely ice and icy fog spots.”