• The last full moon of the year, known as the Cold Moon, rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
    The last full moon of the year, known as the Cold Moon, rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
  • The Cold Moon rises above the Parthenon, in Athens, Greece. AP
    The Cold Moon rises above the Parthenon, in Athens, Greece. AP
  • The Cold Moon framed by a Christmas star in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
    The Cold Moon framed by a Christmas star in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
  • Pictured over Caracas, Venezuela, the Cold Moon has a higher trajectory than most full moons. AFP
    Pictured over Caracas, Venezuela, the Cold Moon has a higher trajectory than most full moons. AFP
  • The Cold Moon seen through a string of lights on Doha Corniche, in Qatar. It stays above the horizon longer than most other full moons. AP
    The Cold Moon seen through a string of lights on Doha Corniche, in Qatar. It stays above the horizon longer than most other full moons. AP
  • The Cold Moon rises next to the London Eye ferris wheel in the UK capital. AP
    The Cold Moon rises next to the London Eye ferris wheel in the UK capital. AP
  • The December full moon rises above the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, north-west England. EPA
    The December full moon rises above the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, north-west England. EPA
  • The Cold Moon over the National Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its name is said to come from the Mohawk people of North America. Reuters
    The Cold Moon over the National Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its name is said to come from the Mohawk people of North America. Reuters
  • The last full moon of the year behind light cloud in Vigo, north-west Spain. EPA
    The last full moon of the year behind light cloud in Vigo, north-west Spain. EPA
  • A suitably icy-looking Cold Moon rises over Tirana, Albania. Reuters
    A suitably icy-looking Cold Moon rises over Tirana, Albania. Reuters

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Cold Moon seen around the world – in pictures

The last full moon of the year, as seen from the Parthenon to the Galata Tower

The National

December 08, 2022

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Updated: June 20, 2023, 11:44 AM
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