The first full moon of 2021 the Wolf Moon shines bright in the sky tonight By Sophie Lewis Astronauts selected for NASA moon program
The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday, January 28, 2021. But you won t have to wait until the middle of the night to see it the full Wolf Moon moon reaches peak illumination in the afternoon.
Why is it called the Wolf Moon?
According to the Old Farmer s Almanac, January s full moon is often referred to as the wolf moon as a reference to wolves that used to howl at night around this time of year, although it remains unclear if the name stemmed from a Native American tribe, as moon names typically do.