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The 2027
Celestial Events Gallery
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Using this Events Gallery
When an event can be located within an area of the astronomy constellation chart, then the three-letter abbreviation from the
Constellations Abbreviations list will be used. Also, any planet or moon referenced may be abbreviated from the Solar System Abbreviations list just below on the same page.
If any entry has a time for that event, the time will be listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). To convert the UTC time to the time for your time zone, please see the
UTC Conversion Chart.
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The January
Celestial Events Index
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2027 January 03, Perihelion: Earth (14:38 UTC)
Earth′s Distance to Sun: 91,406,556 miles
2027 January 03, Planet: Venus at Greatest Western Elongation (47°)
2027 January 03-04, Meteor Shower: Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 28 Dec - 12 Jan. ZHR: 120.
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Source: Asteroid 2003 EH1. Orbital Period: 5.52 years
2027 January 07, Moon; New Moon (20:25 UTC)
2027 January 10, Planet: Mars enters Retrograde Motion (Started RM: 23 Feb 2025)
2027 January 15, Moon: Waxing Crescent (20:35 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
2027 January , Planet: Mars at Opposition
2027 January , Planet: Mars at Perigee
2027 January 22, Moon: Full Moon, Supermoon (12:17 UTC)
2027 January 29, Moon: Waxing Crescent (10L56 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
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The February
Celestial Events Index
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2027 February 03, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation, (05:11 UTC) (18.3°)
2027 February 06, Moon: New Moon (15:57 UTC)
2027 February 06, Eclipse: Annular Solar Eclipse (South Pacific, SAM, Atlantic, W. Africa)
2027 February 10, Planet: Jupiter at Opposition (00:21 UTC)
2027 February 14, Moon: Waning Crescent (07:59 UTC), Earthshine Mornings
2027 February 19, Planet: Mars at Opposition (15:44 UTC)
2027 February 20, Moon: Full Snow Moon, Supermoon (23:24 UTC)
2027 February 20, Eclipse: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2027 February 27, Moon: Waning Crescent (05:17 UTC), Earthshine Mornings
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The March
Celestial Events Index
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2027 March 08, Moon: New Moon (09:30 UTC)
2027 March 15, Moon: Waxing Crescent (16:25 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
2027 March 17, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (27.6°)
2027 March 20, Equinox: Vernal or Spring (20:26 UTC)
2027 March 22, Moon: Full Worm Moon (10:43 UTC)
2027 March 29, Moon: Waxing Crescent (00:54 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
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The April
Celestial Events Index
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2027 April 06, Moon: New Moon (23:52 UTC)
2027 April 13, Moon: Waxing Crescent (22:57 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
2027 April 20, Moon: Full Pink Moon (22:26 UTC)
2027 April 22-23, Meteor Shower: Lyrids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 14 April - 30 April. ZHR: 18
Source: Comet C/1881 G1 Thatcher. Orbital Period: 415.5 years
Source Visible Next: 2283
2027 April 28, Moon: Waxing Crescent (20:18 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
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The May
Celestial Events Index
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2027 May 06, Moon: New Moon (11:00 UTC)
2027 May 06-07, Meteor Shower: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 19 April - 28 May. ZHR: 50
Source: Comet 1P/Halley Outbound. Orbital Period: 75 to 76 years.
Source Visible Next: mid 2061
2027 May 20, Moon: Full Flower Moon (Seasonal Blue Moon) (10:58 UTC)
2027 May 28, Moon: Waxing Crescent (13:58 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
2027 May 28, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (22.9°)
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The June
Celestial Events Index
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2027 June 04, Moon: New Moon (19:41 UTC)
2027 June 11, Moon: Waxing Crescent (10:56 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
2027 June 18, Moon: Full Moon (00:44 UTC)
2027 June 21, Solstice: Summer or Estival (14:13 UTC)
2027 June 26, Moon: Waning Crescent (04:54 UTC), Earthshine Mornings
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The July
Celestial Events Index
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2027 July 03, Moon: New Moon (03:03 UTC)
2027 July 10, Moon: Waxing Crescent (18:39 UTC), Earthshine Evenings
2027 July 15, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (20.7°)
2027 July 05, Aphelion: Earth (05:05 UTC)
Earth′s Distance to Sun: 94,510,857 miles
2027 July 18, Moon: Full Moon (15:44 UTC)
2027 July 18, Eclipse: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (E-AFR, SE-ASI, AUS, PAO)
WWW July 28-29, Meteor Shower: Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 12 July - 23 Aug. ZHR: 16
Source: 96P/Machholz, 1986 J2, Orbital Period: 5.27 years
Possible Source: Comets 96P/family, Marsden and Kracht
Source Visible Next: May 2028
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The August
Celestial Events Index
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2027 August 02, Moon: New Moon (10:06 UTC)
2027 August 02, Eclipse: Total Solar Eclipse
maximum duration: 6 minutes, 22 seconds
2027 August 12-13, Meteor Shower: Perseids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 17 July - 24 Aug. ZHR: 100
Source: Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle 1862. Orbital Period: 133.28 years.
Source Visible Next: 2126
2027 August 17, Moon: Full Sturgeon Moon (07:30 UTC)
2027 August 17, Eclipse: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (CAM, SAM, W-AFR)
2027 August 31, Moon: New Moon (10:06 UTC)
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The September
Celestial Events Index
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2027 September 15, Moon: Full Moon (23:05 UT)
2027 September 23, Equinox: Autumnal or Fall (06:05 UTC)
2027 September 24, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (26.3°)
2027 September 28, Planet: Neptune at Opposition
2027 September 30, Moon: New Moon (02:36 UTC)
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The October
Celestial Events Index
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2027 October 07-08, Meteor Shower: Draconids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 06 Oct. - 10 Oct. ZHR: variable
Source: Comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner 1900. Orbital Period: 6.525 years
2027 October 15, Moon: Full Hunters Moon (13:48 UTC)
2027 October 18, Planet: Saturn at Opposition
2027 October 21-23, Meteor Shower: Orionids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 02 Oct. - 07 Nov. ZHR: 20
Source: Comet 1P/Halley Inbound. Orbital Period: 75 to 76 years.
Visible Next: 2061
2027 October 29, Moon: New Moon (13:37 UTC)
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The November
Celestial Events Index
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2027 November 04, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
2027 November 04-05, Meteor Shower: Southern Taurids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 20 Sept. - 08 Dec. ZHR: 5
Source: Comet 2P/Encke, 1786. Orbital Period: 3.3 years
Source Visible Next: Feb. 2027
2027 November 12, Meteor Shower: Northern Taurids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 13 Oct. - 02 Dec. ZHR: 5
Source: Asteroid 2004 TG10. Orbital Period: 3.3 years
Source Visible Next:
Possible Fragment of 2P/Encke
Source of June Beta Taurids Meteor Shower
2027 November 14, Moon: Full Moon (03:27 UTC)
2027 November 17-18, Meteor Shower: Leonids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 06 Nov. - 30 Nov. ZHR: 15
Source: Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, 1865. Orbital Period: 33 years
Source Visible Next: 2099
2027 November 28, Moon: New Moon (03:24 UTC)
2027 November 30, Planet: Uranus at Opposition
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The December
Celestial Events Index
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2027 December 13, Moon: Full Moon (16:10 UTC)
2027 December 13-14, Meteor Shower: Geminids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 04 Dec. - 17 Dec ZHR: 150
Source: Asteroid 3200 Paethon, 1983. Orbital Period: 1.43 years.
Source Visible Next: Telescope only
2027 December 21-22, Meteor Shower: Ursids Meteor Shower
Active Period: 17 Dec. - 26 Dec. ZHR: 10
Source: 8P/Tuttle 1858. Orbital Period: 13.6 years
Source Visible Next: April 2035
2027 December 22, Solstice: Winter or Hibernal (02:45 UTC)
2027 December 27, Moon: New Moon (20:13 UTC)
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