The first ‘supermoon’ of 2026, also known as the ‘Wolf Moon’, was also visible in India. It will appear 30% brighter than a regular full moon. Did you see it?

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India also witnessed the first ‘Supermoon’ of 2026, popularly known as the ‘Wolf Moon’. During this celestial event, the moon will appear 30% brighter than a normal full moon. Did you see it? If not, be sure to catch a glimpse of the moon tonight. It will shine brightly directly overhead around midnight tonight (Saturday), and a bright star will be visible nearby, which will be Jupiter. The moon on this day is at perigee, which means it is at the point in its orbit closest to the Earth.

In astronomical terms, it is also called the Super Wolf Moon. The Supermoon is also known as the ‘Wolf Moon’ because in earlier times, during the harsh winter months of January, the howling of wolf packs was more frequently heard in the Northern Hemisphere, and this is why the full moon on this day came to be called the Wolf Moon.