Look for the January full moon to rise from the eastern horizon around sunset, according to NASA. By midnight, the wolf moon should glow bright and round overhead before disappearing at sunrise into the western horizon.

The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars.

Texans will get a chance to see the first full moon of 2025, known as a "Wolf Moon," next week. This lunar event will make its debut as the moon sits on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun and passes in front of Mars.

The first full moon of the year comes into peak view Monday. The wolf moon, named for the howling of hungry wolves during cold winter nights, will be at peak just after sunset Monday, Jan. 13. Full moon names are often tied to nature or farming and have roots in Native American,