The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour earlier, at 4:28 p.m. ET, and remain visible until 8:09 a.m. ET the next morning. For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies across the country.

The Old Farmer's Almanac full moon names come from a few sources, including Native American, Colonial American and European. It's thought that the January full moon was known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more likely to be heard howling at that time.