Astronomy calendar 2027
In 2027, the sky holds 5 eclipses, 12 full moons, one of them a supermoon, 11 meteor showers, 5 planets at opposition and 2 close pairings of planets.
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Highlights of 2027
- Annular solar eclipse — Annularity up to 7 mins, 45 secs, path of annularity: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Ghana; from London: not visible; from New York: not visible · details
- Jupiter at opposition — closest to Earth (652 million km) and up all night; magnitude −2.6; constellation: Leo
- Mars at opposition — closest to Earth (101 million km) and up all night; magnitude −1.2; constellation: Leo
- Venus and Saturn side by side — 0.6° apart, in the morning
- Total solar eclipse — Totality up to 6 mins, 27 secs, path of totality: Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia; from London: partial, 42% of the Sun covered around 10:00; from New York: not visible · details
- Venus and Mars side by side — 0.3° apart, in the evening
Month by month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Times in UTC. Sky events can be seen wherever it is dark and clear; eclipses only from some regions.
January 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 3 | 02:07 | Perihelion — Earth at its closest to the Sun, 147.1 million km |
| Sun 3 | — | Venus at greatest elongation — 47° from the Sun, in the morning, low in the east before sunrise |
| Mon 4 | — | Quadrantids — meteor shower peak on the night of 3–4 January, up to 80 an hour under a perfect sky; faint Moon (12% lit): good conditions · details |
| Thu 7 | 20:25 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Fri 22 | 12:17 | Full Moon — supermoon, 357,600 km from Earth · details |
| Sat 23 | — | The Moon near Jupiter — 1.4°, all night |
February 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 | — | Mercury at greatest elongation — 18° from the Sun, in the evening, low in the west after sunset |
| Sat 6 | 15:56 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Sat 6 | 15:59 | Annular solar eclipse — Annularity up to 7 mins, 45 secs, path of annularity: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Ghana; from London: not visible; from New York: not visible · details |
| Mon 8 | — | The Moon near Mercury — 0.3°, in the evening |
| Thu 11 | — | Jupiter at opposition — closest to Earth (652 million km) and up all night; magnitude −2.6; constellation: Leo |
| Fri 19 | — | Mars at opposition — closest to Earth (101 million km) and up all night; magnitude −1.2; constellation: Leo |
| Sat 20 | — | The Moon near Jupiter — 1.1°, all night |
| Sat 20 | 23:12 | Penumbral lunar eclipse — the Moon only dims slightly; from London: visible, the Moon 46° high; from New York: partly visible, the Moon low |
| Sat 20 | 23:24 | Full Moon · details |
March 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 | — | The Moon near Venus — 2.0°, in the morning |
| Sat 6 | — | The Moon near Mercury — 1.1°, in the morning |
| Mon 8 | 09:30 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Sun 14 | 02:00 | Clocks go forward (United States) — at 02:00 the clocks go forward one hour: sunrise and sunset an hour later |
| Wed 17 | — | Mercury at greatest elongation — 28° from the Sun, in the morning, low in the east before sunrise |
| Fri 19 | — | The Moon near Jupiter — 0.9°, all night |
| Sat 20 | 20:24 | March equinox — spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn in the Southern; day and night are nearly equal |
| Mon 22 | 10:44 | Full Moon · details |
| Sun 28 | 01:00 | Clocks go forward (United Kingdom) — at 01:00 the clocks go forward one hour: sunrise and sunset an hour later |
April 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 6 | 23:51 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Thu 15 | — | The Moon near Jupiter — 0.9°, in the evening |
| Tue 20 | 22:27 | Full Moon · details |
| Fri 23 | — | Lyrids — meteor shower peak on the night of 22–23 April, up to 18 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 95% lit: it gets in the way · details |
May 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 6 | 10:59 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Thu 6 | — | Eta Aquariids — meteor shower peak on the night of 6–7 May, up to 50 an hour under a perfect sky; faint Moon (0% lit): good conditions · details |
| Fri 7 | — | Venus and Saturn side by side — 0.6° apart, in the morning |
| Wed 12 | — | The Moon near Jupiter — 1.2°, in the evening |
| Thu 20 | 10:59 | Full Moon · details |
| Fri 28 | — | Mercury at greatest elongation — 23° from the Sun, in the evening, low in the west after sunset |
June 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 | 19:40 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Wed 9 | — | The Moon near Jupiter — 1.7°, in the evening |
| Sat 19 | 00:45 | Full Moon · details |
| Mon 21 | 14:10 | June solstice — the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, the shortest in the Southern |
July 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 | 03:02 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Mon 5 | 05:04 | Aphelion — Earth at its farthest from the Sun, 152.1 million km |
| Thu 15 | — | Mercury at greatest elongation — 21° from the Sun, in the morning, low in the east before sunrise |
| Sun 18 | 15:45 | Full Moon — small full moon, 406,000 km away · details |
| Sun 18 | 16:02 | Penumbral lunar eclipse — the Moon only dims slightly; from London: not visible; from New York: not visible |
| Wed 28 | — | Southern Delta Aquariids — meteor shower peak on the night of 28–29 July, up to 25 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 29% lit: it gets in the way · details |
August 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 | 10:05 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Mon 2 | 10:06 | Total solar eclipse — Totality up to 6 mins, 27 secs, path of totality: Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia; from London: partial, 42% of the Sun covered around 10:00; from New York: not visible · details |
| Fri 13 | — | Perseids — meteor shower peak on the night of 12–13 August, up to 100 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 86% lit: it gets in the way · details |
| Tue 17 | 07:13 | Penumbral lunar eclipse — the Moon only dims slightly; from London: not visible; from New York: visible, the Moon 28° high |
| Tue 17 | 07:29 | Full Moon — small full moon, 405,100 km away · details |
| Tue 31 | 17:41 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
September 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 15 | 23:04 | Full Moon · details |
| Thu 23 | 06:01 | September equinox — autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern |
| Fri 24 | — | Mercury at greatest elongation — 26° from the Sun, in the evening, low in the west after sunset |
| Tue 28 | — | Neptune at opposition — closest to Earth (4,319 million km) and up all night; magnitude 7.8, with a telescope; constellation: Pisces |
| Thu 30 | 02:36 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
October 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | — | The Moon near Mercury — 1.6°, in the evening |
| Sat 9 | — | Draconids — meteor shower peak on the night of 8–9 October, up to 10 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 67% lit: fair conditions · details |
| Fri 15 | 13:47 | Full Moon · details |
| Mon 18 | — | Saturn at opposition — closest to Earth (1,246 million km) and up all night; magnitude −0.1; constellation: Pisces |
| Fri 22 | — | Orionids — meteor shower peak on the night of 21–22 October, up to 20 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 58% lit: it gets in the way · details |
| Fri 29 | 13:37 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Sun 31 | 02:00 | Clocks go back (United Kingdom) — at 02:00 the clocks go back one hour |
November 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 | — | Mercury at greatest elongation — 19° from the Sun, in the morning, low in the east before sunrise |
| Sun 7 | 02:00 | Clocks go back (United States) — at 02:00 the clocks go back one hour |
| Sat 13 | — | Northern Taurids — meteor shower peak on the night of 12–13 November, up to 5 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 98% lit: it gets in the way · details |
| Sun 14 | 03:26 | Full Moon · details |
| Thu 18 | — | Leonids — meteor shower peak on the night of 17–18 November, up to 15 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 80% lit: it gets in the way · details |
| Thu 25 | — | Venus and Mars side by side — 0.3° apart, in the evening |
| Sun 28 | 03:24 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Tue 30 | — | The Moon near Mars — 1.5°, in the evening |
| Tue 30 | — | Uranus at opposition — closest to Earth (2,749 million km) and up all night; magnitude 5.6, with binoculars; constellation: Taurus |
| Tue 30 | — | The Moon near Venus — 0.9°, in the evening |
December 2027
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 13 | 16:09 | Full Moon · details |
| Tue 14 | — | Geminids — meteor shower peak on the night of 14–15 December, up to 150 an hour under a perfect sky; Moon 98% lit: it gets in the way · details |
| Wed 22 | 02:42 | December solstice — the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest in the Southern |
| Thu 23 | — | Ursids — meteor shower peak on the night of 22–23 December, up to 10 an hour under a perfect sky; faint Moon (21% lit): good conditions · details |
| Mon 27 | 20:12 | New Moon — moonless nights, the best for the Milky Way and deep-sky objects · details |
| Wed 29 | — | The Moon near Mars — 0.5°, in the evening |
Frequently asked questions
Which eclipses are there in 2027?
Annular solar eclipse (6 February), penumbral lunar eclipse (20 February), penumbral lunar eclipse (18 July), total solar eclipse (2 August) and penumbral lunar eclipse (17 August).
When can I see shooting stars in 2027?
Quadrantids (night of 3–4 January, faint Moon (12% lit): good conditions), Eta Aquariids (night of 6–7 May, faint Moon (0% lit): good conditions), Perseids (night of 12–13 August, Moon 86% lit: it gets in the way) and Geminids (night of 14–15 December, Moon 98% lit: it gets in the way).
How many full moons are there in 2027?
12 full moons, including 1 supermoon (22 January).
When do the clocks change in 2027?
Clocks go forward (United States, Sunday 14 March, 02:00), clocks go forward (United Kingdom, Sunday 28 March, 01:00), clocks go back (United Kingdom, Sunday 31 October, 02:00) and clocks go back (United States, Sunday 7 November, 02:00).
When are the equinoxes and solstices in 2027?
March equinox (20 March, 20:24), June solstice (21 June, 14:10), September equinox (23 September, 06:01) and December solstice (22 December, 02:42).
Which planets can I see in 2027?
Jupiter at opposition (11 February), Mars at opposition (19 February), Venus and Saturn side by side (7 May), Neptune at opposition (28 September), Saturn at opposition (18 October), Venus and Mars side by side (25 November) and Uranus at opposition (30 November).
Computed with Astronomy Engine (positions of the Moon and planets); meteor showers from the International Meteor Organization (IMO) working list. Separations between objects are measured from the centre of the Earth; for the Moon they vary by about a degree from place to place.