In France, on the night of January 13 to 14, 2025, the first full moon of the year took place. Named “Full Wolf Moon”, it has been immortalized by astronomy enthusiasts around the world.
The show was worth the detour. The “Full Wolf Moon”, the very first full moon of the year, was observable on the night of January 13 to 14. Those who were lucky enough to find a patch of clear sky were able to take impressive photos of it. Sublime images, real incentives for daydreaming.
It takes its name from the Farmers’ Almanac of Maine, a state in the northeastern United States. According to a NASA article published on January 6, starting in the 1930s, they gave Native American names to the different full moons occurring throughout the year. In January, for example, it is called the “Full Wolf Moon” in reference to the packs of wolves which, at this time, gather and howl together.
A moon immortalized on the entire planet
In France, budding astronomers were able to capture this suspended moment. Visible at different times depending on the state of the sky and at its maximum brightness at 11:26 p.m. sharp, the Full Wolf Moon will amaze young and old alike. And it seems that it is in the south of France that the Earth’s natural satellite has been photographed the most.
Abroad, too, the Full Wolf Moon has aroused the interest of astronomy enthusiasts. In Germany, some even had fun “playing” shadow puppets with her.
Finally, in California (United States), the Full Wolf Moon illuminated the firefighters who, since last Tuesday, January 7, have been busy putting out the forest fires ravaging the region and searching the rubble of homes reduced to ruins. ashes in search of fragments of life.
