Sky Events January 2026 January 1: Moon at perigee January 3: Full Moon; Earth at perihelion; conjunction of Moon & Jupiter with angular separation of 3°41′; Quadrantid meteor shower peaks January 6: Comet 24P/Shaumasse reaches peak brightness (mag. 8.4) January 10: Jupiter at opposition, Last Quarter Moon January 18: New Moon January 19: γ-Ursae Minorid