Overview
- The January 3 Wolf Moon is a supermoon, reaching full phase at 11:03 UTC per Spain’s national observatory (IGN).
- Time and Date confirms 13 full moons in 2026, including a Blue Moon on May 31 in addition to monthly plenilunios.
- StarWalk lists three supermoons for the year: January 3, November 24, and December 24.
- Eclipse highlights include a total lunar eclipse on March 3 visible from the Americas, the Pacific, Australia, and East Asia, a partial lunar eclipse on August 28, and a total solar eclipse on August 12 over Greenland, Iceland, the North Atlantic, and northern Spain.
- January observing notes feature the Quadrantid meteor shower challenged by bright moonlight and Jupiter at opposition on January 10 for optimal viewing.