December’s Cold Moon Brings 2025 to a Stunning Supermoon Finish
Tonight’s sky is putting on a show, and honestly, it couldn’t be a better way to close out the year. December’s full Cold Moon is rising, and it just happens to be the final supermoon of 2025. So if you’re the kind of person who loves a bright night sky, this is one you don’t want to miss. It’s the third supermoon in a row—following October’s Harvest Moon and November’s Beaver Moon—and it will be visible from Thursday afternoon right through early Friday morning, weather permitting.
Now, what makes all of this extra special is the way a supermoon works. The Moon doesn’t orbit the Earth in a perfect circle; instead, the path is slightly stretched out, so sometimes it swings a little closer to us. When that closer point, known as perigee, lines up with a full moon, we get a supermoon. That’s why tonight the Moon will appear larger, brighter, and just a little more dramatic than usual. It’s the kind of night when even people who don’t typically look up might find themselves pausing for a moment.
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Moonrise happens surprisingly early today—around mid-afternoon in many UK cities—so by the time darkness settles in, it will already be high and glowing. And it won’t be alone up there. As it climbs, it forms a beautiful triangle with the Pleiades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran. Jupiter will be shining nearby too, with the winter constellation Orion making everything feel even more like a classic December sky.
Of course, clear skies are key, and that’s where things get a little unpredictable. Parts of northern England and Scotland could be stuck under cloud and rain for a good portion of the night. But here’s the hopeful part: even a small break in the clouds could give you a glimpse. Southern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are expected to see clearer spells, though the cold might bite a bit with temperatures dipping close to freezing and pockets of fog forming.
Tonight also marks the beginning of the Geminid meteor shower, so if conditions line up, viewers might catch a stray meteor streaking across the sky—though the real peak won’t arrive until mid-December.
As for the name “Cold Moon,” it comes from long-standing seasonal traditions that used Moon phases to track time. December’s full moon signals the deepening of winter, the longer nights, and the crisp clarity that comes with colder air. It has also been called the Long Night Moon or the Moon Before Yule.
And if you’re already wondering about the next one, January 3rd will bring the Wolf Moon—and yes, that one will be a supermoon too.
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