December's Cold Moon—the last full moon of the year—will appear in the sky overnight and coincide with a rare lunar event in which observers can see it rise and set at its most extreme points on the horizon.

The “cold moon” - a phenomenon that happens every 18.6 years - will rise at 3.20pm (GMT) on Sunday and set at 9.44am (GMT) on Monday. It will shine alongside the Geminid meteor shower, which peaked between 13 and 14 December but ends on 20 December.

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.

December's full moon, known as the Cold Moon, is the last full moon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and why it's called the Cold Moon.

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The Cold Moon fills up the skies Monday morning with warmer temperatures around! In fact, warm, humid weather sticks around through midweek. Cold air makes a return right before the holidays!

It’s also the last full moon before the Winter Solstice, which falls on Dec. 21. Other names for this month’s full moon: the Frost Moon, the Oak Moon, the Winter Moon and the Moon Before Yule. It’s also called the Long Night Moon because it falls near the solstice, which is typically known as the longest night of the year.

Skywatchers looking for the last full moon of 2024 can look to the sky this weekend for a glimpse of the "cold moon."