{"id":1328729,"date":"2025-12-04T13:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/cold-moon-over-ukraine-when-to-watch-the-superfull-moon\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:42:11","slug":"cold-moon-over-ukraine-when-to-watch-the-superfull-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/cold-moon-over-ukraine-when-to-watch-the-superfull-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Moon over Ukraine: when to watch the superfull moon"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the night of December 5, Ukrainians will see the third and final superfull moon of 2025 \u2014 the Cold Moon, the second largest superfull moon of the year. This spectacle could be the brightest winter astronomical phenomenon, as the Moon will rise extremely high and be visible for almost 18 hours in a row. In the absence of dense cloud cover, the superfull moon can be observed with the naked eye across the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is reported by<\/a> the BBC.<\/p>\n

Third consecutive super full moon is a rare astronomical coincidence<\/p>\n

In 2025, superfull moons occurred in October, November, and December. Such a series occurs rarely, because for this to happen, the Moon must coincide three times in a row in the full phase with the moment of being in perigee \u2014 the closest point of its elliptical orbit to Earth.<\/p>\n

December’s Cold Moon completes the trio and is the last supermoon of the year. The previous two supermoons fell in the fall months \u2014 and only now will the moon rise to its highest point.<\/p>\n

When and how to observe the Cold Moon<\/strong><\/p>\n

The super full moon will rise on December 4 at around 3:00 PM and will remain above the horizon until 9:00 AM the next day. This means almost a record 18 hours of visibility. The full moon will occur at 01:14 Kyiv time, and, according to astrologer Olga Khodareva, the Moon will be as close to Earth as possible at this moment, making it appear larger and much brighter than usual.<\/p>\n

In winter, the Sun is low, so the Moon in the full phase automatically rises much higher. That is why the Cold Moon is considered one of the best full moons to observe during the year: it is clearly visible even in cities, between houses, and does not require telescopes or binoculars.<\/p>\n

What is a superfull moon and why will the moon appear bigger?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Moon’s orbit is not circular, but elliptical, so its distance from Earth is constantly changing. When the Moon reaches perigee, it is closest to our planet. At this point, the moon’s disk appears larger and brighter \u2014 this is how the superfull effect occurs.<\/p>\n

The Cold Moon traditionally takes its name from the winter cold that sets in in December. Other names for the month have been used by North American tribes: Bitter Moon in Chinese tradition, Winter Moon among the Shoshone, Snow Moon among the Cherokee and Haida, or Cracking Tree Moon among the Arapaho and Oglala, when the frost cracks the bark of trees.<\/p>\n

It is also called the Moon of Long Nights, the Christmas Moon, or the Moon before Yule.
In the Southern Hemisphere, where it’s summer, the December full moon has completely different names – Strawberry, Pink, Honey, or Fruit Moon.<\/p>\n

Why this supermoon is special<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is not only the third supermoon in a row, but also the second largest in 2025.
In addition, she will:<\/p>\n

highest for residents of the Northern Hemisphere<\/p>\n

the lowest for the South<\/p>\n

the last time the Moon will occupy this position in the sky – the next time it will be this high will only be in 2042<\/p>\n

This coincidence makes the Cold Moon one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena of the coming decades.<\/p>\n

Do supermoon events affect the Earth?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the supermoon approaches Earth, it exerts a greater gravitational pull on the oceans. Coastal regions may experience higher tides, rising water levels, and increased shoreline erosion during storms.<\/p>\n

Although this factor is not critical for Ukraine, in the world similar phenomena sometimes coincide with weather disasters.<\/p>\n

When will the next series of superfloods occur?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the December superfull moon, astronomers expect the next long series to begin in early 2026. Then, the Earth will experience four supermoons in a row.<\/p>\n

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On the night of December 5, Ukrainians will see the third and final superfull moon of 2025 \u2014 the Cold Moon, the second largest superfull moon of the year. This spectacle could be the brightest winter astronomical phenomenon, as the Moon will rise extremely high and be visible for almost 18 hours in a row. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":537844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76878,76871,76872],"class_list":["post-1328729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society","category-news-2","category-news-feed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1328729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1328729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1328729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}