The first full moon of 2022 rises tonight (Jan. 17), coinciding with the Martin Luther King holiday in the United States, and weather allowing, you can enjoy a spectacular (though frigid) glimpse of Earth's companion.

Tonight, at 6:48 p.m., the January full moon, commonly known as the full Wolf Moon, reaches its apogee. EST (Eastern Standard Time) (1148 GMT). Skywatchers, on the other hand, will see the moon rise about 24 minutes before sunset. The full moon will rise at 4:31 p.m. for New York City residents. According to Time and Date, it is local time.

When the moon is exactly on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, it is called a full moon. As a result of the sun's light refracting off the moon, it seems lit. According to NASA, the Wolf Moon will be full through Wednesday morning, and skywatchers may be able to view the bright star Pollux, which is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, near the full moon.

The January full moon is known by a few additional names in addition to "Wolf Moon." Because it rises in the heart of the cold season in the Northern Hemisphere, the Assiniboine people of the Northern Great Plains have dubbed this month's full moon the Center Moon.

Other full moon names, according to The Farmers' Almanac, include the Cold Moon, the Frost Exploding Moon, the Freeze Up Moon, the Severe Moon, the Hard Moon, the Canada Goose Moon, the Great Moon, the Greetings Moon, and the Spirit Moon, which all represent the winter season's extreme temperatures and the New Year's arrival. The Wolf Moon in January is also known as the Ice Moon, the Moon after Yule, and the Old Moon, according to NASA's full moon guide.