Friday, December 12. Full Moon, 11:37 a.m

The Long Night Moon or The Cold Moon

This Full Moon is closest to Earth of any Full Moon in 2008. At 5 p.m. EST, the distance, center to center, is about 356,566 km (about 221,560 miles). The nearness of the Moon at this time may produce exceptionally large high tides (perigean tides).