Upcoming 'Wolf Moon' is 1st full moon of 2024

WASHINGTON (TND) — The first full moon of the year is coming this week.

Thursday's (Jan. 25) full moon is known as the "Wolf Moon."

According to NASA, the Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing "Indian" names for full Moons in the 1930s, with the names becoming more commonly used over time.

According to this almanac, as the full Moon in January this is the Wolf Moon, from the packs of wolves heard howling outside the villages amid the cold and deep snows of winter," NASA shared in an article on its website.

The January full moon is also commonly known as the "Ice Moon," "Hard Moon" and "Old Moon."

Here are all of the full moons from 2024 and their names, according to the Farmer's Almanac:

• Jan. 25 - Wolf Moon
• Feb. 24 - Snow Moon
• March 25 - Worm Moon
• April 23 - Pink Moon
• May 23 - Flower Moon
• June 21 - Strawberry Moon
• July 21 - Buck Moon
• Aug. 19 - Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
• Sept. 17 - Harvest Moon (supermoon)
• Oct. 17 - Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
• Nov. 15 - Beaver Moon (supermoon)
• Dec. 15 - Cold Moon

KOMO put together a list of astronomical events to look forward to in 2024. Click here to view the list.