Look for the January full moon to rise from the eastern horizon around sunset, according to NASA. By midnight, the wolf moon should glow bright and round overhead before disappearing at sunrise into the western horizon.

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. The February full moon is called a snow moon.

But the full moon directly across the zodiac in Cancer is shifting our focus onto softer and more personal matters. This sensitive water sign is associated with family, comfort, and feeling at home — so you may find it’s time to balance your worldlier ambitions with some heart-centric inner work.

Full moons have their fair share of lore. But you might also just think of a full moon as, well, a full moon. And while that is true, for the most part, there are special names attributed to different full moons.

According to an astrologer, the full moon on Jan. 13 will be especially powerful for these three cardinal signs.

The Wolf Moon 2025, the first full Moon of the year, will peak on 13 January, with stunning views for three nights. Known for its spiritual significance and rare celestial events like a lunar occultation with Mars,