Overview
- Skywatchers in the UK, Pakistan, India, Singapore and the US shared clear views, and astronomers noted the display was easily enjoyed without special equipment.
- The Royal Observatory Greenwich said the Wolf Moon reached its fullest at about 10:00–10:03 GMT on January 3.
- Pakistan’s Suparco put the Moon’s distance near 362,312 km with 99.8% illumination and an apparent increase of roughly 6–7% over a typical full moon.
- NASA and Space.com described supermoons as appearing up to about 14% larger and 30% brighter when compared with the year’s faintest full moon, highlighting differing reference points.
- This full moon concluded a consecutive supermoon sequence that began in October 2025, and agencies said the next supermoon is expected in November 2026; the bright Moon was also set to reduce visibility of fainter Quadrantid meteors.