The next widely-recognized supermoon will be on 3 January 2026, with additional supermoons expected on 24 November and 24 December 2026. Some sources also list a “super new moon” on 16 May 2026, but new moons are not visible even when technically supermoons.

Quick Scoop

  • 3 January 2026: Full “Wolf” supermoon, first big supermoon of 2026.
  • 24 November 2026: Full “Beaver” supermoon later in the year.
  • 24 December 2026: Full “Cold” supermoon on Christmas Eve, likely the closest and brightest full Moon of 2026.

What is a supermoon?

  • A supermoon happens when a full (or sometimes new) Moon coincides with the Moon being near its closest point to Earth in its orbit (perigee), making it appear slightly larger and brighter.
  • Depending on the exact definition used, astronomers often count any full Moon within about 90% of perigee distance as a supermoon, which is why lists of dates can differ slightly between sources.

Why dates differ online

  • Some calendars highlight only full supermoons, while others also include super new moons , which are not visible but still meet the distance-and-phase criteria.
  • Different organizations adopt slightly different cutoffs for what counts as “close enough” to Earth, so one site might list three 2026 supermoons while another lists more limited or slightly different dates.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.