As of Monday, Jan. 5, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to The Sky Live, 95% of the moon will be lit up tonight. The next full moon will be on Feb. 1.

The first full moon of 2026 will rise with a bit of extra gravitas. January’s full moon, the “Wolf Moon,” will also be a super moon. Here is where and when to see it.

Regulus is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo. The waning gibbous moon shines close to the "kingly" star Regulus on Jan. 5-6, and some well-placed stargazers will even see the lunar disk glide in front of the bright star, hiding its ancient light from view completely.

The first full and supermoon of the year took place on Jan. 3. January’s moon coined the name “Wolf Moon” in past years due to the more frequent howling heard from wolves this time of year, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.