Wolf moon 2020: What does a wolf moon mean and when will it happen?

Name: Wolf moon 2020: What does a wolf moon mean and when will it happen?
Uploaded: 2020-01-09T12:35:12.000Z
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Description: There is a full moon happening on Friday, called a wolf moon. But what is it and how can you spot it? BBC Weather's Matt Taylor has all you need to know.

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There is a full moon on Friday, the first full moon of the year - but it's not a supermoon, a blood moon or a harvest moon.

January's full moon is called a wolf moon.

So what is it, when is it happening and how can you see it?

BBC Weather's Matt Taylor explains more.

9 January 2020