{"id":385459,"date":"2026-01-03T11:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/385459\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:23:09","slug":"whats-up-with-the-moon-in-2026-see-lunar-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/385459\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s up with the moon in 2026? See lunar events."},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 will bring several lunar events<\/a> that backyard astronomers will want to stay awake for.<\/p>\n

The first full moon of the year will take place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and is known as the Wolf Moon, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.<\/p>\n

The moon will also be a super moon, which will look around 30% brighter and up to 14% larger. It will be the last super moon until November 2026.<\/p>\n

But January’s full moon isn’t the only lunar event to look forward to in 2026. From an eclipse and a blue moon to super moons, these are the events you should mark your calendar for.<\/p>\n

When is the first full moon of 2026?<\/p>\n

The first full moon will take place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and it will also be a super moon.<\/p>\n

Once in a blue moon<\/p>\n

A blue moon is set to occur on May 31, and will peak at 4:45 a.m. ET. And no, the moon won’t actually look like the color blue.<\/p>\n

A blue moon is not a common occurrence, hence the expression “once in a blue moon,” and only occurs every 2.5 years, according to NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The last blue moon occurred on Aug. 19, 2024, when the moon was a super blue moon<\/a>, meaning it was the closest it had been to Earth that month and appeared brighter and larger.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several lunar events will take place throughout 2026.<\/p>\n

2026 lunar eclipses<\/p>\n

There will be two lunar eclipses in 2026, according to NASA<\/a>. Both will be visible in the Americas.<\/p>\n

The lunar eclipses will take place on the following dates:<\/p>\n

2026 super moons<\/p>\n

2026 will have three super moons, including the one in January.<\/p>\n

The super moon will take place on the following dates, according to the Detroit Free Press<\/a>, a part of the USA TODAY Network:<\/p>\n

When will the moon be full in 2026?<\/p>\n

The moon will be full on the following dates, according to the Farmer’s Almanac<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Wolf Moon- Peaks Jan. 3, at 5:03 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Snow Moon- Peaks Feb. 1, at 5:09 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Worm Moon (total lunar eclipse)- Peaks March 3, at 6:38 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Pink Moon- Peaks April 1, at 10:12 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Flower Moon- Peaks May 1, at 1:23 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Blue Moon- Peaks May 31, at 4:45 a.m. ET. The blue moon occurs when two full moons occur in the same month. The last blue moon occurred on Aug. 19, 2024, according to Space.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Strawberry Moon- Peaks June 29, at 7:57 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Buck Moon- Peaks July 29, at 10:36 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Sturgeon Moon (partial lunar eclipse)- Peaks Aug. 28, at 12:18 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Harvest Moon- Peaks Sept. 26, at 12:49 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Hunter’s Moon- Peaks Oct. 26, at 12:12 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Beaver Moon (super moon)- Peaks Nov. 24, at 9:53 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Cold Moon (super moon)- Peaks Dec. 23, at 8:28 p.m.<\/p>\n

Contributing: Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Julia is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers scientific studies and trending news. Connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0TikTok<\/a>: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@gannett.com.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: See list of 2026 lunar events. A blue moon, eclipses and more<\/a><\/p>\n