This year's final full moon will be a Christmas cold moon. It will rise near sunset from Monday through Wednesday and reach peak illumination at 7:33 pm EDT Tuesday.

The final full moon of 2023 will peer over the horizon on Monday, the night of Christmas, and reach its peak the following evening — offering a warm lunar glow during the cool holiday nights.

Christmas ‘cold moon,’ the final full moon of 2023, will reach its peak tonight Published: Dec. 26, 2023, 11:28 a.m. The full cold moon in December is the last full moon of the year.