As of Sunday, Jan. 4, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to The Sky Live, 98.6% of the moon will be lit up tonight. The next full moon will be on Feb. 1.

The first full supermoon in 2026, will appear 30% brighter and up to 14% larger. Here's when you can view them this year.

Your first major opportunity to spot shooting stars and bright fireballs in 2026 arrives overnight tonight with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower, though only the brightest members may be visible, as the annual event crescendos in the bright light of a full moon.

Elle also had a creative take, which was that “supermoon season” would have some kind of profound effect on our minds and bodies (as is generally the idea when moon coverage intersects with astrology).

The first full moon of 2026 will be a special event known as a supermoon. Here's what it means and when it will peak.

The Buck Moon gets its name from when the new antlers of buck deer push out from their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur in July. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, thunderstorms being now most frequent. Sometimes it is also called the Full Hay Moon.

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.