The first full moon of the year, known as the wolf moon, as seen in London in January 2025. (Toby Melville/Reuters) The new year is bringing an extraordinary lunar event: The first full moon of 2026, known as the wolf moon, will also be the year's inaugural supermoon — appearing noticeably larger and brighter than usual, because the moon will reach its closest point to Earth. But the supermoon will, unfortunately, make one of the most striking annual meteor displays harder to see.