2027 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2027 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AEST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 01  10:29  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    02  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  12     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    04  05     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
    04  14     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  02:34  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    07  18:10  Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
    08  06:24  NEW MOON 
    11  01:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  06:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  18:46  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    22  07:49  Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
    22  09:18  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    22  22:17  FULL MOON 
    24  03:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  10:24  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    24  19:19  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    28  17:55  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    29  20:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  08:48  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    03  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    03  23:31  Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
    06  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  01:56  NEW MOON 
    07  02:00  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    07  07:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  13:36  Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  10     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  17:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  02:13  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    18  19:50  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    19  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  17:30  Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
    20  01     Mars at Opposition 
    20  14:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  15:46  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  06:33  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    21  09:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
    21  09:23  FULL MOON 
    22  14:31  Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
    25  03:14  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    28  15:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  16:09  Antares 0.4°N of Moon

Mar 03  15:41  Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
    05  04:59  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    05  09     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66610 AU
    06  14:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  15:28  Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
    08  19:29  NEW MOON 
    14  07:43  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    16  02:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  03:40  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    19  14:31  Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
    19  20:05  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  23:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  04:33  Mars 4.3°N of Moon
    20  16:13  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    21  06:25  Vernal Equinox 
    22  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  20:44  FULL MOON 
    24  13:12  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    25  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  00:36  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    30  10:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  11:33  Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
    31  16     Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter

Apr 02  20:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  16:49  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    07  09:51  NEW MOON 
    08  03     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  13:30  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    14  08:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  09:23  Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
    14  10:41  Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
    16  01:01  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  02:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  11:00  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    16  23:21  Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
    17  15     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  22:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    21  08:27  FULL MOON 
    23  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  09:16  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    28  07:21  Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
    29  06:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    29  23:24  Moon at Ascending Node 

May 05  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  20:58  NEW MOON 
    08  02     Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
    10  06:07  Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
    11  15:06  Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
    13  03:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  08:49  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    13  14:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  04:57  Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
    14  05:34  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    14  20:58  Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
    18  05:16  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    20  20:59  FULL MOON 
    21  17:08  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    26  01:13  Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
    27  01:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
    28  23:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 05  05:40  NEW MOON 
    06  16:29  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    07  00:54  Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
    09  05:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  20:54  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    10  11:01  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
    11  08:45  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    11  20:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:01  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    16  20:11  Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    17  23:46  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    19  10:44  FULL MOON 
    22  00:11  Summer Solstice 
    22  15:08  Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
    23  04:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  14:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Date     AEST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 01  17:04  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    04  13:02  NEW MOON 
    05  06:55  Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
    05  16     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  12:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  13:14  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    07  19:01  Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
    09  17:52  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    11  04:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  16:50  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    15  05:34  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    16  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
    19  01:45  FULL MOON 
    19  02:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
    19  21:52  Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
    20  09:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:23  Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
    27  02:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  02:20  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon

Aug 01  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  16:28  Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
    02  20:05  NEW MOON 
    02  20:07  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
    02  22:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  05:00  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    04  08:38  Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
    08  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    08  00:03  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    09  14:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  11:31  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  10     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    13  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    16  00:23  Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
    16  15:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  17:14  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
    17  17:29  FULL MOON 
    24  00:36  Mars 1.7°N of Spica
    25  09:36  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    25  12:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  09:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  01:36  Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
    31  18     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Sep 01  03:41  NEW MOON 
    02  14:46  Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
    04  09:07  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    07  18:34  Antares 0.0°N of Moon
    08  04:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  09:39  Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
    12  21:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  09:04  FULL MOON 
    21  13:21  Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
    21  15:12  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    23  16:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  20:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
    26  16:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  01:35  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    28  06:12  Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
    28  23     Neptune at Opposition 
    29  01:39  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    30  12:36  NEW MOON 

Oct 01  19:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    02  10:27  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    03  18:58  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    05  03:01  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    07  21:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  00:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  01:47  Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
    12  00     Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
    15  23:47  FULL MOON 
    18  10     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  20:48  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    20  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  03:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  18:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  09:09  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    25  15:36  Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
    26  19:33  Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
    28  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  23:36  NEW MOON 
    29  23:47  Mars 3.7°N of Antares
    31  17:57  Venus 4.4°N of Moon

Nov 01  12:13  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    01  16:53  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    04  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
    05  10:48  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    06  02:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  11     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  18:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  21:37  Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
    09  16:44  Venus 3.8°N of Antares
    13  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  13:26  FULL MOON 
    15  04:14  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  10:10  Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
    19  18:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  10:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  14:52  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    25  11     Venus 0.3°S of Mars
    25  12:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    28  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    28  13:24  NEW MOON 
    30  17:53  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    30  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    30  23:20  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.

Dec 03  05:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  18:42  Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
    06  15:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  13:55  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    14  02:09  FULL MOON 
    15  06     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  12:21  Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
    16  22:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  20:50  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    20  19:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  12:43  Winter Solstice 
    22  18:13  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    23  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  04:01  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    28  06:12  NEW MOON 
    29  22:10  Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  10:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  11:54  Venus 3.1°S of Moon

    

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2027 Phases of the Moon

Australian Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2027 Phases of the Moon
Australian Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 08 06:24 Jan 16 06:34 Jan 22 22:17 Jan 29 20:55
Feb 07 01:56 A Feb 14 17:58 Feb 21 09:23 n Feb 28 15:16
Mar 08 19:29 Mar 16 02:25 Mar 22 20:44 Mar 30 10:54
Apr 07 09:51 Apr 14 08:57 Apr 21 08:27 Apr 29 06:18
May 06 20:58 May 13 14:44 May 20 20:59 May 28 23:58
Jun 05 05:40 Jun 11 20:56 Jun 19 10:44 Jun 27 14:54
Jul 04 13:02 Jul 11 04:39 Jul 19 01:45 Jul 27 02:55
Aug 02 20:05 T Aug 09 14:54 Aug 17 17:29 n Aug 25 12:27
Sep 01 03:41 Sep 08 04:31 Sep 16 09:04 Sep 23 20:20
Sep 30 12:36 Oct 07 21:47 Oct 15 23:47 Oct 23 03:29
Oct 29 23:36 Nov 06 18:00 Nov 14 13:26 Nov 21 10:48
Nov 28 13:24 Dec 06 15:22 Dec 14 02:09 Dec 20 19:11
Dec 28 06:12 ---

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.


Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100


Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
IST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
BST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
ICT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AWST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
JST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
ACT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AEST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
NCT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
NZST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.

Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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