The January full moon was called the "Center Moon" by the Assiniboine people of the Northern Great Plains, according to the Farmer's Almanac, which noted that the name "refers to the idea that this moon roughly marks the middle of the cold season."

However, January's full moon has other traditional names as well, including the "Cold Moon," "Frost Exploding Moon," "Freeze up Moon," "Severe Moon," and "Hard Moon," which all reflect the weather of the season.

For the Grand Strand, the full moon rises on Monday, January 13, at 5:12 p.m. For the Pee Dee, the full moon rises Monday at 5:14 p.m. The first full moon of 2025 rises on January 13th, with its peak illumination closely following its rise. This moon is called the Wolf Moon.

The Full Moon is the lunar phase in which the satellite appears brightest 🌕. During this cycle, we see almost all of its surface and also notice many mystical on goings. The effects of the Full Moon are numerous,