When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Starlings flock in front of the full “Cold Moon” in the skies over Rome, Italy in December 2025. | Credit: Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP via Getty ImagesThe final full moon of 2025 treated stargazers to a high-flying lunar spectacle as the “Cold Moon” glowed among the stars of the constellation Taurus on Dec. 4.December’s full moon was the third in a string of “Supermoons” — full moons that occur when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. Around this time, it can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than the smallest moon of the year, sometimes known as a “micromoon”.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPhotographers across the world leapt into action to capture the “Cold Moon” — named for the plummeting early-winter temperatures — as it rose above the eastern horizon on Dec. 4 before soaring high into the Autumn sky. As such, we have indelible proof that the last full moon of the year provided a dazzling closing act to both the lunar calendar and 2025 as a whole.Read on to enjoy a selection of the best images of the full “Cold Moon”, as captured through the lens of the global astrophotography community. If you’re inspired to try shooting the night sky yourself, be sure to check out our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography, along with our guide to imaging the moon.The full “Cold Supermoon” of December 2025 — in picturesOur first lunar portrait comes courtesy of Space.com’s own Daisy Dobrijevic, who captured a gorgeous view of the moon with an iPhone 16 Pro from the Teide National Park on the island of Tenerife on Dec. 3 — the evening before the moon turned full — while on a New Scientist Discovery Tour exploring the volcanoes and astronomy of the Canary Islands. “Even though the near full moon thwarted some sky watching efforts, it sure knew how to light up a stunning landscape,” Dobrijevic told Space.com in an email.The moon rises above the island of Tenerife on Dec. 3 | Credit: Daisy DobrijevicKwong Liew was also able to create a spectacular composite, time-lapse image of the “Cold Moon” rising behind the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco on the night of Dec. 4, as the city itself shone in the soft evening light.A composite image capturing moonrise over San Francisco. | Credit: Kwong LiewPhotographer Daniel Cardenas managed to capture this well-timed view of the moon’s fully-lit disk as it rose between the wings of the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City on the night of Dec. 4, as lunar seas darkened its ancient surface.The “Cold Moon” rises over Mexico City. | Credit: Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThis crisp view of the moon shining in a deep blue sky was captured in the skies over the city of Lisbon in Portugal by Henrique Casinhas, revealing streaks of reflective material emanating away from major impact craters scarring the face of Earth’s natural satellite.December’s full moon glows above Lisbon in Portugal. | Credit: Photo by Henrique Casinhas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPhotographer Gary Hershorn captured this striking image of an orange full moon rising between the skyscrapers that dominate the New York skyline in the period following sunset on Dec. 4.The moon rises between the Empire State Building and the One V …
