Full Wolf Moon, Micro Full Moon 2023

The Moon will be in opposition, with its surface reflecting the maximum amount of sunlight toward Earth. This phase occurs at 23:07 UTC.

During this phase, the Moon rises at sunset, reaches its highest point at midnight, and sets at sunrise. As a result, the Full Moon is visible throughout the entire night, from dusk until dawn.

Because it is directly illuminated by the Sun on the side facing Earth, the Full Moon is very bright and easy to observe with the naked eye, even under slightly cloudy conditions. However, this same brightness often outshines faint celestial objects such as nebulae or galaxies, making this period less ideal for observing them.

This Full Moon is called the Wolf Moon, as wolves were often heard howling during the deep winter nights of January.

This Full Moon is a micromoon because it occurs when the Moon is at its farthest point from Earth in its elliptical orbit, making it appear slightly smaller and dimmer than usual.