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IN PHOTOS: Glimpses of the first supermoon of 2026 across India

Updated On: 04 January, 2026 01:49 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

The first supermoon of 2026 lit up the night sky on Saturday, and here are some breathtaking visuals from different states of India

The first supermoon of 2026 lit up the night sky on Saturday, and here are some breathtaking visuals from different states of India

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The first supermoon of 2026 lit up the night sky on Saturday, and here are some breathtaking visuals from different states of India
<p>First supermoon of 2026, also known as the Wolf Moon, lights up the night sky over Assam on Saturday, as it did across India and all over the world in different colours. In Guwahati, the Moon rose low on the horizon, showing a warm orange-yellow hue</p>

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First supermoon of 2026, also known as the Wolf Moon, lights up the night sky over Assam on Saturday, as it did across India and all over the world in different colours. In Guwahati, the Moon rose low on the horizon, showing a warm orange-yellow hue

<p>The supermoon, also known as the Wolf Moon, appeared clearly in the night sky, in New Delhi on Saturday, January 3, amid the capital city deal with rising air pollution levels</p>

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The supermoon, also known as the Wolf Moon, appeared clearly in the night sky, in New Delhi on Saturday, January 3, amid the capital city deal with rising air pollution levels

<p>Appearing in Ajmer in Rajasthan, January`s full moon is called the Wolf Moon. The name comes from old folklore in the Northern Hemisphere, where people believed wolves howled more during the long winter nights.&nbsp;</p>

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Appearing in Ajmer in Rajasthan, January`s full moon is called the Wolf Moon. The name comes from old folklore in the Northern Hemisphere, where people believed wolves howled more during the long winter nights. 

<p>It was a little more dramatic, as the Wolf supermoon rose above a statue of Jesus Christ in Bengaluru on January 3 amid the hustle and bustle of the city. The Moon is also sometimes referred to as the "Moon after Yule"</p>

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It was a little more dramatic, as the Wolf supermoon rose above a statue of Jesus Christ in Bengaluru on January 3 amid the hustle and bustle of the city. The Moon is also sometimes referred to as the "Moon after Yule"

<p>The supermoon also rose behind the green-domed Tipu Sultan Masjid, in Kolkata. With this, the supermoon marked the end of a four-month supermoon run that began in October. After this, sky lovers will have to wait until the end of 2026 to see the next supermoon</p>
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The supermoon also rose behind the green-domed Tipu Sultan Masjid, in Kolkata. With this, the supermoon marked the end of a four-month supermoon run that began in October. After this, sky lovers will have to wait until the end of 2026 to see the next supermoon

 

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