Catch the wolf supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower as January’s night sky puts on a celestial double feature.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight.

January 2026 full moon is set to usher in the new year. Here's when it rises and why it is called the "Wolf Moon".

Explore the Moon Phase Today and Tonight! Learn about the 8 moon phases, including the stunning Pleiades Full Moon lighting up New Year's Eve and the upcoming Wolf Moon.

We are going to get 13 Full Moons in 2026, one every 29.5 days and one each month with two in May known as a blue moon. A Full Moon happens when the whole of the Earth-facing side of the Moon is illuminated,

Wolves, strawberries and sturgeon may not seem connected at first glance, but each one represents a specific full moon tied to the change of seasons. These names, grounded in weather patterns, animal behavior and crop cycles, formed an early system for tracking time long before printed calendars existed. Today, the moonlight and meaning woven into the folklore of the full moon’s many names ...