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.

2026 is set to open with the breathtaking Wolf supermoon this weekend, chased closely by a planetary parade and a good chance of viewing the Andromeda galaxy in February. Skywatchers, prepare for the ...

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 ...

Get ready to cry wolf for the first full moon of 2026. The first full moon of the year falls on Jan. 3 this year, according to NASA. On this day, the near side of the moon is fully illuminated as it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If it seems a little bright out there in the night sky, that's because the first new moon of 2026 is just hours away. January's ...

Skywatchers will have something special to look up at tonight as the first full moon of 2026 reaches its peak. This full moon is traditionally known as the Wolf Moon. The origin of the name dates back ...

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 ...

The wolf moon, the first full moon of the year, will ring in 2026, gracing the sky this weekend, but the lunar event will make the Quadrantid meteor shower a bit harder to spot. The silvery orb will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready to cry wolf for the first full moon of 2026. The first full moon of the year falls on Jan. 3 this year, according to ...

Get ready to cry wolf for the first full moon of 2026. The first full moon of the year falls on Jan. 3 this year, according to NASA. On this day, the near side of the moon is fully illuminated as it ...