The Old Farmer's Almanac says the moon got the nickname because wolves were likely heard howling in mid-winter. Wolf experts say the pack may be howling during full moons for other reasons.

especially since this month's moon is known as the "wolf" moon. The full moon is called the wolf moon because of the idea that during January's long, cold and dark nights, wolves make sure ...

Get ready to howl: The full "wolf" moon will rise in the evening sky Thursday night. The full moon's peak occurs at 12:54 p.m. EST Thursday, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, though it will ...

The next and first full moon of the year, also known as the Wolf Moon, will be in peak view on Monday. January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA.

According to the almanac, it gets its name from the packs of wolves heard howling outside the villages amid the cold and deep snows of winter. In Europe, this Moon is called the Ice Moon ...

The final full moon of 2023, December's Cold Full Moon, will rise on Tuesday (Dec. 26) in time to catch the festive season but just missing Christmas ... year is January's Wolf Moon, which rises ...

Stargazers won’t have to wait too long into the new year to welcome the Wolf Moon. The “Wolf” Moon, the widely used name for the year’s first full moon, is expected on January 13 ...

The first full moon of the year comes into view next week. The wolf moon, named for the howling of hungry wolves during cold winter nights, will be at peak just after sunset Monday, Jan. 13.

MARTIN: But - and I confess, I have wondered about this - do wolves really howl at the moon? MICHELLE MANCINI: They don't necessarily howl under the full moon. There's not a mystical element ...