Full Moon 2024 January 1. The january full moon is often called the wolf moon, according to the old farmer's almanac, which may date back to native american tribes and early colonial times when wolves would howl. At a full moon, the moon is located on the opposite side of the earth to the sun, so the face of the moon facing towards.
As the frigid weather of january bared its teeth, skywatchers across the globe captured some incredible images of january’s wolf moon, the first full moon of 2024. The name of a current phase, an approximate percent of an illuminated surface of the moon visible from the earth, and moon’s age (days) are also provided.