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- A look in the sky is worthwhile
- The Christmas full moon
- Free sight?
A look in the sky is worthwhile
If we do not get a white Christmas, we can at least enjoy a rare Christmas full moon! But what makes him so special?
A full moon at Christmas is very rare, the last time we had it in 1977. And this year it's that time again: On Christmas Day we get the Christmas full moon!
The Christmas full moon
The special thing is that the moon is unusually high in the sky at Christmas. It is the highest level of the year. Why is that? At the present time of the winter solstice, the sun is at its lowest and the moon at its highest level above the horizon.
That's why we get the longest full moon night of the year. So how about a long walk in the moonlight?
Free sight?
On Christmas Eve we can already see the full moon, but only on Christmas Day he shines big and bright in the sky! We can only see it if the weather permits.
On the full moon night it rains over the middle of Germany and also the north is not spared from the rain. The best chances to marvel at the full moon are all those who are in the south of Germany - if no fog gets in the way.
You should dare to look at the sky this year at Christmas - the next time we will not have Christmas with the full moon until 2034!
