Illinois residents may be able to catch a peek of the first full moon of 2026 tonight. Here's when to venture outside.

The first full moon of 2026 and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will shine brightly this week, just as Earth makes its annual closest approach to the sun.

A spectacular supermoon and the first meteor shower of the new year will soon appear in the California night sky. The supermoon will be the fourth massive moon in a row to rise above the Golden State. It will look both larger and brighter to local stargazers.

Stargazers will be treated with a supersized wolf moon for the first weekend of the year. Here's what to know.

People around the world will witness one of the first supermoons of 2026 when the ‘Wolf Supermoon’ rises in the skies. But why is this celestial event named after wolves?

Saturday, Jan. 3 will mark the first full moon of 2026. Known as the Wolf Moon, it will be at its fullest at 5:02 a.m. EST and best seen rising in the east at dusk later that day. It will also be a "supermoon," meaning it will appear brighter and larger than usual.

From lunar flybys and towering robotic landers to rare eclipses and dazzling supermoons, 2026 is shaping up as a banner year for celestial events - with plenty to see both above Earth and far beyond it.