by December’s full Cold Moon rises on the night of Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
Today, December’s full Moon is most commonly known as the Cold Moon—a Mohawk name that conveys the frigid conditions of this time of year, when cold weather truly begins to grip us.
This full Moon has also been called the Long Night Moon (Mohican), as it rises during the “longest” nights of the year, which are near the December winter solstice.
This name is doubly fitting because December’s full Moon shines above the horizon for a longer period of time than most full Moons.
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Today, December’s full Moon is most commonly known as the Cold Moon—a Mohawk name that conveys the frigid conditions of this time of year, when cold weather truly begins to grip us.
This full Moon has also been called the Long Night Moon (Mohican), as it rises during the “longest” nights of the year, which are near the December winter solstice.
This name is doubly fitting because December’s full Moon shines above the horizon for a longer period of time than most full Moons.
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