Sky events in 2027

Every full and new Moon, eclipse, equinox, solstice, planet opposition and greatest elongation in 2027, with exact times for your location.

Times are for New York. Choose your place above to see them in your time zone.

January

Sun, Jan 3Venus at greatest elongation (morning sky)12:56 PM
Mon, Jan 4Moon near Antares12:14 PM
Thu, Jan 7New Moon3:25 PM
Mon, Jan 18Moon near the Pleiades4:11 AM
Fri, Jan 22Full Moon7:18 AM
Sat, Jan 23Moon near Jupiter6:21 PM
Sun, Jan 24Moon near Regulus3:54 AM
Sun, Jan 31Moon near Antares6:28 PM

February

Wed, Feb 3Mercury at greatest elongation (evening sky)1:20 AM
Sat, Feb 6New Moon10:57 AM
Sat, Feb 6Solar eclipse (annular)11:00 AM
Sun, Feb 7Moon near Mercury10:55 PM
Wed, Feb 10Jupiter at opposition7:17 PM
Sun, Feb 14Moon near the Pleiades11:39 AM
Fri, Feb 19Mars at opposition10:44 AM
Fri, Feb 19Moon near Jupiter11:58 PM
Sat, Feb 20Moon near Regulus3:08 PM
Sat, Feb 20Lunar eclipse (penumbral)6:13 PM
Sat, Feb 20Full Moon6:24 PM
Sun, Feb 28Moon near Antares1:48 AM

March

Thu, Mar 4Moon near Venus3:33 PM
Sat, Mar 6Moon near Mercury1:32 AM
Mon, Mar 8New Moon4:30 AM
Sat, Mar 13Moon near the Pleiades5:11 PM
Wed, Mar 17Mercury at greatest elongation (morning sky)2:57 AM
Fri, Mar 19Moon near Jupiter5:26 AM
Fri, Mar 19Moon near Mars11:43 AM
Sat, Mar 20Moon near Regulus1:46 AM
Sat, Mar 20March equinox4:25 PM
Mon, Mar 22Full Moon6:44 AM
Sat, Mar 27Moon near Antares11:17 AM

April

Sat, Apr 3Moon near Venus11:33 PM
Tue, Apr 6New Moon7:52 PM
Sat, Apr 10Moon near the Pleiades12:02 AM
Thu, Apr 15Moon near Jupiter10:19 AM
Thu, Apr 15Moon near Mars6:44 PM
Fri, Apr 16Moon near Regulus8:48 AM
Tue, Apr 20Full Moon6:28 PM
Fri, Apr 23Moon near Antares7:59 PM

May

Thu, May 6New Moon6:59 AM
Fri, May 7Conjunction of Venus and Saturn2:40 PM
Wed, May 12Moon near Jupiter5:52 PM
Thu, May 13Moon near Mars1:05 PM
Thu, May 13Moon near Regulus2:12 PM
Sat, May 15Conjunction of Mars and Regulus6:25 AM
Thu, May 20Full Moon7:00 AM
Fri, May 21Moon near Antares3:53 AM
Fri, May 28Mercury at greatest elongation (evening sky)6:02 AM

June

Fri, Jun 4New Moon3:41 PM
Sun, Jun 6Moon near Mercury2:56 AM
Wed, Jun 9Moon near Jupiter5:35 AM
Wed, Jun 9Moon near Regulus8:05 PM
Thu, Jun 10Moon near Mars3:34 PM
Thu, Jun 17Moon near Antares10:31 AM
Fri, Jun 18Full Moon8:45 PM
Mon, Jun 21June solstice10:11 AM

July

Thu, Jul 1Moon near the Pleiades3:36 AM
Sat, Jul 3New Moon11:03 PM
Tue, Jul 6Moon near Jupiter9:29 PM
Wed, Jul 14Moon near Antares4:19 PM
Thu, Jul 15Mercury at greatest elongation (morning sky)3:30 PM
Sun, Jul 18Full Moon11:46 AM
Sun, Jul 18Lunar eclipse (penumbral)12:03 PM
Tue, Jul 27Conjunction of Jupiter and Regulus2:16 AM
Wed, Jul 28Moon near the Pleiades12:52 PM

August

Mon, Aug 2New Moon6:06 AM
Mon, Aug 2Solar eclipse (total)6:07 AM
Tue, Aug 3Moon near Jupiter4:26 PM
Tue, Aug 10Moon near Antares10:15 PM
Tue, Aug 17Lunar eclipse (penumbral)3:14 AM
Tue, Aug 17Full Moon3:29 AM
Tue, Aug 24Conjunction of Mars and Spica1:10 AM
Tue, Aug 24Moon near the Pleiades8:10 PM
Tue, Aug 31New Moon1:42 PM

September

Tue, Sep 7Moon near Antares5:18 AM
Wed, Sep 15Full Moon7:04 PM
Tue, Sep 21Moon near the Pleiades1:50 AM
Tue, Sep 21Conjunction of Mercury and Spica7:46 AM
Thu, Sep 23September equinox2:01 AM
Fri, Sep 24Mercury at greatest elongation (evening sky)6:06 PM
Tue, Sep 28Moon near Jupiter8:26 AM
Tue, Sep 28Neptune at opposition10:08 AM
Wed, Sep 29New Moon10:37 PM

October

Fri, Oct 1Moon near Mercury7:21 PM
Mon, Oct 4Moon near Antares1:47 PM
Mon, Oct 11Conjunction of Mercury and Venus10:15 AM
Fri, Oct 15Full Moon9:48 AM
Sun, Oct 17Saturn at opposition8:19 PM
Mon, Oct 18Moon near the Pleiades7:29 AM
Fri, Oct 29New Moon9:37 AM
Sun, Oct 31Moon near Antares11:01 PM

November

Mon, Nov 1Moon near Mars2:22 AM
Thu, Nov 4Mercury at greatest elongation (morning sky)4:55 AM
Sat, Nov 13Full Moon10:26 PM
Sun, Nov 14Moon near the Pleiades1:56 PM
Wed, Nov 24Conjunction of Venus and Mars7:40 PM
Sat, Nov 27New Moon10:25 PM
Tue, Nov 30Moon near Mars3:14 AM
Tue, Nov 30Uranus at opposition4:08 AM
Tue, Nov 30Moon near Venus8:36 AM

December

Sat, Dec 11Moon near the Pleiades11:37 PM
Mon, Dec 13Full Moon11:09 AM
Tue, Dec 21December solstice9:42 PM
Sat, Dec 25Moon near Antares1:50 PM
Mon, Dec 27New Moon3:13 PM
Wed, Dec 29Moon near Mars6:51 AM
Thu, Dec 30Moon near Venus6:13 PM

How to use this page

The calendar lists the sky events of the year: Moon phases, eclipses, meteor showers, planet events and the seasons. Use the filters to show one kind, and open an event for its exact time where you are.

Frequently asked questions

Are the times for my place?

Each event shows the time in the time zone of the place you have chosen. Moon phases and conjunctions happen at the same moment everywhere, only the clock time differs.

What is a conjunction?

Two objects passing close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth. They are not really close in space.

What is an opposition?

When a planet is opposite the Sun in the sky. It rises at sunset, is up all night and is near its brightest.