2027
January 3ā4 ā Quadrantid Meteor Shower
One of the year's strongest meteor showers, with up to about 40 meteors per hour under ideal conditions.
January 3 ā Venus at Greatest Elongation
Venus reaches its best morning-sky viewing position.
January 7 ā New Moon
A great time for viewing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
January 22 ā Full Moon & Supermoon š
The first of 2027's two supermoons.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
February 3 ā Mercury at Greatest Elongation
A good opportunity to spot Mercury after sunset.
February 6 ā Annular Solar Eclipse āļø
The Moon creates a "ring of fire" around the Sun. Best visible from parts of South America and Africa.
February 10 ā Jupiter at Opposition šŖ
Jupiter is especially bright and visible throughout the night.
February 19 ā Mars at Opposition š“
Mars reaches a favorable position for observing and photographing.
February 20 ā Full Moon & Supermoon š
The second and final supermoon of 2027.
February 20 ā Penumbral Lunar Eclipse š
A subtle lunar eclipse visible across large parts of the world.
MARCH
March 8 ā New Moon š
Excellent conditions for dark-sky observing.
March 17 ā Mercury at Greatest Elongation
Mercury is best viewed in the morning sky.
March 20 ā Spring Equinox š±
Day and night are nearly equal in length.
March 22 ā Full Moon š
The March full Moon.
APRIL
April 6 ā New Moon š
Dark skies make this a good time for deep-sky observing.
April 20 ā Full Moon š
The April full Moon.
April 22ā23 ā Lyrid Meteor Shower āļø
A medium-strength meteor shower capable of producing around 18ā20 meteors per hour. The bright Moon will make this year's shower harder to see.
MAY
May 5ā6 ā Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower āļø
One of the year's best meteor showers, with excellent dark-sky conditions around its peak.
May 6 ā New Moon š
Excellent conditions for viewing galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.
May 20 ā Full Moon / Seasonal Blue Moon š
The third full Moon in a season containing four full Moons.
May 28 ā Mercury at Greatest Elongation
A good opportunity to find Mercury in the evening sky.
JUNE
June 4 ā New Moon š
Dark skies return for deep-sky observing.
June 19 ā Full Moon š
The June full Moon.
June 21 ā Summer Solstice āļø
The longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
JULY
July 4 ā New Moon š
Excellent conditions for dark-sky observing.
July 18 ā Penumbral Lunar Eclipse š
A subtle eclipse visible from parts of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific.
July 18 ā Full Moon š
The July full Moon.
July 28ā29 ā Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower āļø
A moderate meteor shower producing up to around 20 meteors per hour.
AUGUST
ā AUGUST 2 ā TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ā
One of the biggest astronomical events of 2027!
The path of totality crosses southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia. Some areas outside the path will see a partial eclipse.
August 2 ā New Moon š
The eclipse occurs during the New Moon.
August 12ā13 ā Perseid Meteor Shower āļø
One of the year's most famous meteor showers, with many bright meteors. A bright Moon will interfere with some of the fainter meteors.
August 17 ā Full Moon š
August 17 ā Penumbral Lunar Eclipse š
Visible from parts of North America, Central and South America, the Pacific, Australia, and western Africa.
August 31 ā New Moon š
Another excellent opportunity for dark-sky observing.
SEPTEMBER
September 15 ā Full Moon / Harvest Moon š
The full Moon closest to the September equinox.
September 23 ā Autumn Equinox š
Day and night are nearly equal in length.
September 24 ā Mercury at Greatest Elongation
A good evening opportunity to observe Mercury.
September 28 ā Neptune at Opposition šµ
Neptune is best positioned for telescope observation and remains visible throughout the night.
September 30 ā New Moon š
Excellent conditions for deep-sky observing.
OCTOBER
October 7 ā Draconid Meteor Shower āļø
A minor shower that is best viewed during the evening.
October 18 ā Saturn at Opposition šŖ
One of the best times of the year to observe Saturn and its rings.
October 21ā22 ā Orionid Meteor Shower āļø
A medium-strength shower produced by debris from Halley's Comet.
October 29 ā New Moon š
Dark skies provide excellent conditions for deep-sky objects.
NOVEMBER
November 4ā5 ā Taurid Meteor Shower āļø
Known for slow meteors and occasional bright fireballs.
November 4 ā Mercury at Greatest Elongation
Mercury reaches a favorable position in the morning sky.
November 14 ā Full Moon š
November 17ā18 ā Leonid Meteor Shower āļø
A famous meteor shower produced by debris from Comet Tempel-Tuttle.
November 28 ā New Moon š
Excellent dark-sky conditions.
November 30 ā Uranus at Opposition šµ
One of the best times of 2027 to search for Uranus with a telescope.
DECEMBER
December 13ā14 ā Geminid Meteor Shower āļø
One of the strongest meteor showers of the year, capable of producing many bright meteors. Unfortunately, a nearly full Moon will wash out many of the fainter meteors.
December 13 ā Full Moon š
December 21ā22 ā Ursid Meteor Shower āļø
A smaller meteor shower that peaks around the winter solstice.
December 22 ā Winter Solstice āļø
The shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
December 27 ā New Moon š
A great opportunity for dark-sky observing before the year ends.
ā 2027 HIGHLIGHTS
š Best Meteor Showers:
Quadrantids ā January
Eta Aquariids ā May
Perseids ā August
Orionids ā October
Geminids ā December
āļø Biggest Eclipse:
Total Solar Eclipse ā August 2, 2027
š Other Eclipses:
Annular Solar Eclipse ā February 6
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ā February 20
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ā July 18
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ā August 17
šŖ Planet Highlights:
Jupiter at Opposition ā February 10
Mars at Opposition ā February 19
Neptune at Opposition ā September 28
Saturn at Opposition ā October 18
Uranus at Opposition ā November 30
š Seasonal Events:
Spring Equinox ā March 20
Summer Solstice ā June 21
Autumn Equinox ā September 23
Winter Solstice ā December 22
All dates are based on astronomical event calendars and may shift by a day depending on your local time zone.