The first full moon of 2026, known as the Wolf Moon, rose on January 3 across the Northern Hemisphere. Appearing as a supermoon, it looked slightly larger and brighter as it coincided with its closest approach to Earth.

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• Wolf Moon reached full phase on January 3, 2026
•  Visible across Asia, Europe, and the Americas
•  Appeared larger and brighter due to perigee alignment
•  Moon was about 362,312 km from Earth
• Marked the fourth consecutive supermoon since October 2025
•  Orange-yellow hue seen near horizon due to moon illusion
•  Jupiter appeared close to the moon in night skies
•  First full moon of winter in Northern Hemisphere
•  Next full moon, Snow Moon, due on February 1, 2026
•  Part of a year with 13 full moons and multiple eclipses