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Detroit, Michigan – The first weekend of the New Year brings a rare and striking night-sky event across Michigan as the Wolf Moon rises as a supermoon, giving residents one final opportunity to see a full moon this large and bright until the end of 2026. With expansive horizons along the Great Lakes and crisp January air, Michigan could offer some of the most dramatic viewing conditions in the Midwest.
According to astronomical timing, the Wolf Moon reaches peak illumination early Saturday morning around 5:03 a.m. EST, but the most eye-catching viewing comes later that day. In southeast Michigan, including Detroit, sunset occurs shortly after 5:10 p.m., with moonrise following during early twilight. That timing places the moonrise in the ideal blue-hour window, when the moon appears oversized and richly colored as it lifts above the eastern horizon…