Prepare to howl with delight at the first full moon of January 2025, the wolf moon, one of several wonders in the night sky this month.

Mars will hide behind the wolf moon Monday night as a result of a phenomenon known as an occultation, a fancy word that describes when a celestial body passes in front of another, according to NASA. Mars is currently shining the brightest we'll see it all year, according to Space.com, but the full moon's light will still drown out the red planet.

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

The full moon is called the wolf moon because of the idea that during January’s long, cold and dark nights, wolves make sure everyone can hear them. Like many other moons, it also has other names. Some call it the “Ice Moon,” “Old Moon” or the moon after Yule.

The Old Farmer's Almanac says January's full moon "came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more likely to be heard howling at this time." The moon will look full through Wednesday morning.

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another celestial object appears to disappear behind the moon from our vantage point on Earth.

If you decided to brave the cold last night and step outside you might have gotten a glimpse of Mars. A full moon actually passed in front of the planet in what's known as a rare lunar occulation. FOX 5 NY's Audrey Puente has the details on this phenomenon and what else is in store for us this month.

Stunning pictures show the first full Moon of the year over Dorset's skies. The full Moon rose at around 5.30pm on Monday and was visible in the skies until Wednesday morning. Names are given to full Moons to reflect what is happening in nature at different times of the year.

During severe weather and other natural phenomena events that have occurred in the skies above Southwest and Central Virginia in the past weeks, WFXR News has received some spectacular photo submissions from viewers.