Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first full moon of 2026 lit up the night sky, giving backyard astronomers the chance to admire a supermoon over the weekend.

The new year is bringing an extraordinary lunar event: The first full moon of 2026, known as the wolf moon, will also be the year's inaugural supermoon — appearing noticeably larger and brighter than ...

The first Supermoon of the year is about to arrive. January’s full moon will rise on the fourth and appear unusually large in the sky. It is the last of a run of so-called supermoons, which first ...

People will be treated to the first supermoon of 2026 - dubbed the 'wolf moon' - on Saturday, as it reaches its peak on 3 January. The first full moon of the year, which will peak at 10.03am GMT, will ...

The very first supermoon of the year will light up the sky tomorrow night – and it's going to be even more spectacular than normal. In an astonishingly rare alignment of events, tomorrow's Wolf ...

Skywatchers are in for a real treat to start the new year. January's supermoon will appear larger and brighter than any typical full moon as it will orbit closer to Earth and shine bright for several ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The New Year is starting with some abnormal astronomical activity! The first Full Moon and Super Moon of the year, known as the ‘Wolf Supermoon’, will occur from Friday night, ...

ATLANTA — Skygazers are in for a celestial treat this weekend as the first full moon and supermoon of the year, known as the Wolf Supermoon, will illuminate the night sky. Although the full moon will ...

Dedicated stargazers can catch the first major celestial event of the new year as early as this week. The inaugural full moon of 2026 will occur on Saturday, January 3, and is set to boast different ...

The moon began to look large on New Year’s Eve and has become steadily brighter. It will be at its brightest at 5:03 a.m. ET on Saturday, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. A full supermoon occurs ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Happy New Year as 2026 kicks off with a full moon this Saturday and it’s guaranteed to be super! The Wolf Supermoon will illuminate the sky on Saturday, January 3 at 4:03 a.m.