In 2024, the last full moon will rise as far north as it has ever done, an occurrence known as a “major lunar standstill” that occurs every 18.6 years.
The full moon in December, also referred to as the cold moon, will seem full on Saturday and Monday evenings but will peak at roughly 4 a.m. EST on Sunday.
Alongside the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks between December 13 and 14, it will glow. The cold moon is visible for a longer period of time than previous full moons because it occurs closest to the winter solstice,
which is the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. As a result, it follows the highest route along the top of the sky.
