The first full moon of 2025, known as the Wolf Moon, will illuminate the night sky tonight—and it brings an extraordinary celestial event with it. In a phenomenon called the occultation of Mars ...

The full Wolf Moon of January 2025 occurs on Jan. 13 and will pass in front of Mars during a lunar occultation visible from North America.

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars. The full moon will be at peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday but will appear ...

Known as the Wolf Moon, the name apparently comes from the packs of wolves heard howling outside the villages amid the cold and deep snows of winter. Advertisement The full moon will peak Monday ...

A brilliant full moon photographed from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 2017. NASA/Kim Shiflett How to see the 2025 wolf moon. The timing of Mars' disappearing act will vary depending on ...

On the night of Jan. 13, the full moon will appear to pass in front of Mars, resulting in an occultation visible from the United States, much of southern and eastern Canada, and West Africa.

The Wolf Moon will reach its full phase at 8:28 PM (Brasília time) on Monday, January 13, 2025. However, the best time to observe it will be the following day, Tuesday, January 14, as it rises on ...

January's Wolf Moon is set to gobble up Mars tonight—you won't want to miss this. ... The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13.

Times for the moon passing in front of Mars will vary, so be sure to check your favorite sky-watching app. For those on the US East Coast, Mars will disappear behind the bottom of the moon around ...