January’s full moon, the wolf supermoon, earned its name because wolves are more likely to be howling during wintertime, a method the animals use to “locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, define territory, and coordinate hunting,” per The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

The 2026 lunar calendar begins with a super wolf moon, a celestial event during which the full moon appears significantly larger and brighter than average due to its proximity to Earth.

January 3, 2026 The Sky Unleashes the Super Wolf Moon! 🌙 The first Full Moon of 2026 doesn’t arrive quietly. It rises bigger, brighter, and closer than usual, igniting the winter sky with raw lunar power. This is the Full Wolf Moon at perigee a true Supermoon, appearing up… pic.twitter.com/L1QkZyR99g

The first full moon of 2026 is happening January 3 at 5:03 a.m. EST. Read your free horoscope on how it will impact your sign.

Scott Wolf opened up about the “hardest year of my life” amid his separation from estranged wife Kelley Wolf. “2025 Recap. Grateful for the hardest year of my life,” Scott, 57, captioned an Instagram carousel of pictures of his three children with Kelley,

Then, in 2021, a hunter in Cherry Valley shot a coyote that looked an awful lot like a wolf. It was much bigger than the typical coyote. The hunter said he thought, when he shot, that it was a coyote - which are legal to hunt. Wolves are protected and must not be hunted.

The Wolf Moon will actually be visible in the morning of Saturday 3 January 2026, with it being at its fullest at 10:03. However, it looks the most impressive before the sun sets, when it is closest to the horizon, so that’s when to look out for it. Check your preferred weather app for your local sunset time and peer out the window then.

The Wolf Supermoon is the first major lunar event of the year and the last supermoon until later in 2026. This gives skywatchers a rare opportunity at the beginning of the year to enjoy a spectacular display.