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Full Moon Names - December

The traditional full moon name for December is the Full Cold Moon (also called the Long Night Moon). This month’s full moon will reach its peak on Sunday, December 15th, at 4:02 AM EST.

The name of this month’s full moon is used by the Celts and various indigenous cultures in North America especially with the onset of Winter and the shortest daytime on the Winter Solstice. See even more details of these cultural references in the links below.

From the older Old Farmer’s Almanac - December Full Moon. See the article to access a moon rise calculator. There are also alternative names from early American history various native cultures.

From the newer Farmer’s Almanac - December Full Moon. There is a deeper explanation of the history of the full moon names in North America and some additional alternate names.