According to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, the name was inspired by the howling of hungry wolves as they prowled for food during midwinter months. The Wolf Moon supermoon rises tonight. Here are six reasons you should see it 🌕🔭 https://t.co/bhqHsBCuI1 — Stonehenge U.K (@ST0NEHENGE) January 2, 2026The Wolf Moon will be at its fullest at around 10am on Saturday, the observatory states on its website. Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said conditions should be clear for Saturday morning, meaning the supermoon will be “visible for most people”. He added: “So south-west England, west Wales and Northern Ireland will have a fair bit of cloud around, because they’ll be seeing some wintry showers.

Source: The Herald January 02, 2026 18:24 UTC