First full moon of 2021 seen across world ( 1 A full moon is seen over Kuwait City, Kuwait, Jan. 28, 2021. (Photo/Agencies) The January Full Moon, often called the Wolf Moon, was bright and visible to the naked eye all night long. A full moon is seen behind the Monument of Independence in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jan. 28, 2021. (Photo/Agencies) The January Full Moon, often called the Wolf Moon, was bright and visible to the naked eye all night long. A full moon, known as the Wolf Moon, rises behind the Selimiye Mosque and the Selimiye Barracks in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 28, 2021. (Photo/Agencies) The January Full Moon, often called the Wolf Moon, was bright and visible to the naked eye all night long.