Full Moon in January 2026: The Wolf Moon
The full moon was on , 305 days ago.
- Wolf Moon
- Moon in Cancer
- 225,123 miles (362,301 km)
- Supermoon
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
What makes this full moon special
It is a supermoon: the Moon was within 90% of its closest approach to Earth in this orbit, so it looked a little larger and brighter than an average full moon. See all supermoons.
The Moon in Cancer
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Cancer, a water sign, which makes the day of the full moon a leaf day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in January 2026
The new moon was on , in Capricorn—new moon in January 2026.
Before and after
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Full moon December 2025
Cold Moon on Dec 4, 11:14 PM UTC
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Full moon February 2026
Snow Moon on Feb 1, 10:09 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar January 2026
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2026
All full moons of 2026 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in January 2026?
The full moon in January 2026 was on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 10:03 AM UTC, with the Moon in Cancer. It is the Wolf Moon.
Is January 4 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on January 3, 2026, at 10:03 AM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of January 4, 2026, it still looked full, and the evening of January 2, 2026, was one of those nights too.
What is the January 2026 full moon called?
The January 2026 full moon is the Wolf Moon. The name points to the howling of wolves in the hungry heart of winter, when packs called to each other near the villages. The Farmers’ Almanac traces it to Native American and colonial usage; in Anglo-Saxon calendars the January full moon was the Moon After Yule.
Is the January 2026 full moon a supermoon?
Yes. At the full moon on January 3, 2026, the Moon was 225,123 miles (362,301 km) from Earth, within 90% of its closest approach in that orbit, which is the common definition of a supermoon. A supermoon looks slightly larger and brighter than an average full moon.