This month’s moon will be full at 6:08 p.m. ET/3:08 p.m. PT on Jan. 6, but if you don’t see it that night, don’t fret. It appears virtually full for a couple of days on either side of when it actually is
This month’s full moon is also a so-called micromoon. It won’t be so small that you need to squint to see it, although there is a reason it gets that title.It's also a micromoon, the opposite of a supermoonChances are you’ve heard of a “supermoon,” which happens when the moon is about its closest in its orbit around the Earth. This month’s full moon happens just a few days after the moon was at its farthest distance from the Earth, earning it the title of a micromoon.
You won’t really be able to tell much, if any, difference in the moon's size compared to most other months, though. The apparent size change is more obvious.a variety of other names for itThis first full moon after the winter solstice is also sometimes called the “Moon after Yule,” named after the ancient winter festival.The moon will also nestle between the twins of the Gemini constellation on the 6th. The stars Castor and Pollux will be just to the left of the moon.
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