December's full moon will be at its fullest at 12:12 a.m. on 12/12

Sarah Brookbank | Cincinnati Enquirer

Show Caption Hide Caption Cold Moon on Dec. 12 is last full moon of decade The Cold Moon on Dec. 12 will be the last full moon of the decade. Be sure to bundle up for the cold and catch a glance at the moon on this night.

The last full moon of 2019 will be a special one.

Not only is it the last full moon of the year, but it's also the last full moon of the decade.

The December full moon will be at its fullest Thursday morning, Dec. 12, at 12:12 a.m. eastern time, according to NASA.

NASA also said the moon will appear full for about three days, from Tuesday evening through Friday morning.

The Old Farmer's Almanac said December’s full moon has traditionally been known as the "Full Cold Moon" or the "Long Nights Moon" by some Native Americans tribes since it happens at the beginning of winter and it rises on one of the longest nights of the year.

"The Moon will be in the sky for a total of 14 hours 58 minutes, with 14 hours 13 minutes of this when the Sun is down, making Wednesday night into Thursday morning, December 11 to 12, 2019, the longest full Moon night of the year," NASA said.

The first full moon of 2020 will be the "Full Wolf Moon" and it will rise on Jan. 10, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.

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