A December supermoon, dubbed the "Full Cold Moon," shines through the Christmas tree made of holiday lights in front of First Presbyterian Church on South College Avenue on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Fort Collins, Colo. The next full moon, a cold moon, will be visible on Dec. 15 at 4:02 a.m., according to TimeandDate.com.

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December’s Cold Moon reaches peak illumination on Dec. 15, 4:02 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. It will be the last full moon until after the winter solstice, which takes place on Dec. 21.

December's night sky offers Venus and a crescent moon shining together as the planet emerge after sunset and a “Cold Beaver Moon” rises.

The supermoons are over, but December's full moon should light up the night sky in the days leading up to the winter solstice.

The new moon of December occurs tonight. A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor shower, and on Dec. 4 the waxing moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

A 'Cold' Moon, multiple meteor showers and a giant gas giant in our night sky are among December's stargazing highlights. Here's what to look forward to this month.

From the Orion constellation to the bright planet Venus and the annual Geminids meteor shower. The Orion constellation, one of the most recognizable star patterns, is at its brightest from December through March.