Almanac
Almanac 2027
In 2027 there are 13 new moons, 12 full moons and 5 eclipses, and Mercury turns retrograde 3 times.
Every date on this page is computed by Nadir and given in Universal Time (UTC). In your time zone, an event close to midnight may fall on the day before or the day after.
The Moon
New and full moons
January
New moon in Capricorn
January 7, 20:25 UTCFull moon in Leo
January 22, 12:17 UTC
February
New moon in Aquarius
February 6, 15:56 UTCAnnular solar eclipse in AquariusFull moon in Virgo
February 20, 23:24 UTCPenumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo
March
New moon in Pisces
March 8, 09:30 UTCFull moon in Libra
March 22, 10:44 UTC
April
New moon in Aries
April 6, 23:51 UTCFull moon in Scorpio
April 20, 22:27 UTC
May
New moon in Taurus
May 6, 10:59 UTCFull moon in Scorpio
May 20, 10:59 UTC
June
New moon in Gemini
June 4, 19:40 UTCFull moon in Sagittarius
June 19, 00:45 UTC
July
New moon in Cancer
July 4, 03:02 UTCFull moon in Capricorn
July 18, 15:45 UTCPenumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn
August
New moon in Leo
August 2, 10:05 UTCTotal solar eclipse in LeoFull moon in Aquarius
August 17, 07:29 UTCPenumbral lunar eclipse in AquariusNew moon in Virgo
August 31, 17:41 UTC
September
Full moon in Pisces
September 15, 23:04 UTCNew moon in Libra
September 30, 02:36 UTC
October
Full moon in Aries
October 15, 13:47 UTCNew moon in Scorpio
October 29, 13:37 UTC
November
Full moon in Taurus
November 14, 03:26 UTCNew moon in Sagittarius
November 28, 03:24 UTC
December
Full moon in Gemini
December 13, 16:09 UTCNew moon in Capricorn
December 27, 20:12 UTC
Sun and Moon
Eclipses
- Annular solar eclipse in AquariusFebruary 6, 15:59 UTC
- Penumbral lunar eclipse in VirgoFebruary 20, 23:12 UTC
- Penumbral lunar eclipse in CapricornJuly 18, 16:02 UTC
- Total solar eclipse in LeoAugust 2, 10:06 UTC
- Penumbral lunar eclipse in AquariusAugust 17, 07:13 UTC
An eclipse is a new or full moon that falls close to the points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's. The time given is the middle of the eclipse. It is astronomy, not an omen.
Retrograde
Retrograde periods
Mercury
February 9 to March 3 · June 10 to July 4 · October 7 to October 28
Mars
January 10 to April 1
Jupiter
December 13, 2026 to April 13
Saturn
August 9 to December 24
Uranus
September 10, 2026 to February 8 · September 15 to February 12, 2028
Neptune
July 9 to December 15
Pluto
May 8 to October 18
A planet is retrograde when, seen from the Earth, it appears to move backwards through the zodiac. It is an effect of perspective, and nothing to be afraid of.
The year turns
Solstices and equinoxes
March equinox, the Sun enters Aries
March 20, 20:24 UTC
June solstice, the Sun enters Cancer
June 21, 14:10 UTC
September equinox, the Sun enters Libra
September 23, 06:01 UTC
December solstice, the Sun enters Capricorn
December 22, 02:42 UTC
The letter
A letter on each new moon
The New Moon letter arrives on each of the new moons above: a reflection and a question to write about. It is free.