Lunar lovers, an early holiday present is upon us! Christmas falls between two major lunar phases this December with a new moon arriving before the yuletide and the full Cold Moon rising soon after.

The last new moon of the year begins on December 30 — less than 36 hours before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve ...

The December full moon rises higher above the horizon and stays there for a more extended period than most full moons. During ...

Early risers, keep an eye out for the latest lunar event, the December Cold ... build-up to the Cold Moon, the moon rises an hour earlier each day. Leading up to the new moon and the next lunar ...

endings or awakenings" — and December's Cold Moon is no different! The upcoming lunation rises a few weeks after its corresponding new moon, which peaked on Dec. 12. This year's Cold Moon is a ...