Native Americans have their own names for the winter full moon. The Cherokee referred to it as the “Hungry Moon” and the “Bony Moon” due to the hardship of hunting throughout the frigid month.

The next full Moon is the first of 2025: the Wolf Moon, which will reach its peak illumination on the evening of Monday, Jan. 13. That day, the full Moon rises at 4:26 p.m. EST (2:26 p.m. Pacific ...