Wolf Supermoon Light Up Night Skies In 2026

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People gather under open skies to watch the first full moon of the year, marking a moment of quiet celebration and shared wonder. The glowing lunar sight draws families, photographers, and skywatchers together, welcoming the year with tradition, reflection, and awe.

Kansas Wolf Supermoon
The full moon rises behind the statue, "Ad Astra," atop the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. | Photo: AP/Charlie Riedel
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Britain Wolf Supermoon
A planes passes across the full moon as it rises over London, seen from Sandown racecourse in Esher, England. | Photo: Steven Paston/PA via AP
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Iraq Wolf Supermoon
The full moon, known as the Wolf Supermoon, rises above Baghdad, Iraq. | Photo: AP/Hadi Mizban
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India Wolf Supermoon
Two men talk as a Wolf Supermoon rises in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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Supermoon Chicago
A plane passes in front of a Wolf Supermoon in Chicago. | Photo: AP/Kiichiro Sato
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Venezuela Wolf Supermoon
A cable car passenger is silhouetted against a rising super wolf moon in Caracas, Venezuela. | Photo: AP/Matias Delacroix
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Uruguay Wolf Supermoon
A super wolf moon rises over Pando stream in El Pinar, the Canelones Department of Uruguay. | Photo: AP/Matilde Campodonico
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Serbia Wolf Supermoon
A bird flies as the full moon, known as the Wolf Supermoon rises in the sky over Belgrade, Serbia. | Photo: AP/Darko Vojinovic
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China Wolf Supermoon
The full moon, known as the Wolf Supermoon, rises near decorative lights along a street, in Beijing. | Photo: AP/Andy Wong

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