Overview
- Mexico’s national institute INAOE confirms the full moon falls on January 3 and classifies it as a supermoon near lunar perigee.
- INAOE reports a geocentric distance of about 362,282 kilometers at the event, placing the Moon closer than average to Earth.
- The moment of maximum illumination is reported at 10:03 GMT, roughly 4:03 a.m. in central Mexico, according to Star Walk as cited by Milenio.
- National Geographic explanations note the supermoon can appear about 6% larger and roughly 13% brighter than a typical full moon.
- Time and Date lists the January 2026 lunar phases as full moon on the 3rd, last quarter on the 10th, new moon on the 18th, and first quarter on the 26th.