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.

See January's full Wolf Supermoon rise in twilight on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — the year's highest and one of the brightest full moons, and the final of four supermoons.

The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak tonight, but the Wolf Moon will significantly outshine the display. Only the brightest members may be visible, as this event culminates under the

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

Wolf Moon 2026 rises as January's first full moon and a supermoon. Here's what it is, when and where to see it and why photos may mislead.

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.