2027 Sky Event Almanac

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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
Atlantic Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    03  15     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
    04  00     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  12:34  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    07  04:10  Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
    07  16:24  NEW MOON 
    10  11:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  16:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  04:46  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    21  17:49  Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
    21  19:18  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    22  08:17  FULL MOON 
    23  13:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  20:24  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    24  05:19  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    28  03:55  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    29  06:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  18:48  Antares 0.4°N of Moon

Feb 03  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    03  09:31  Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
    06  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  11:56  NEW MOON 
    06  12:00  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    06  17:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  23:36  Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  20     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  03:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  12:13  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    18  05:50  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    18  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  03:30  Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
    19  11     Mars at Opposition 
    20  00:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  01:46  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  16:33  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    20  19:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
    20  19:23  FULL MOON 
    22  00:31  Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
    24  13:14  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    28  01:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02:09  Antares 0.4°N of Moon

Mar 03  01:41  Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
    04  14:59  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    04  19     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66610 AU
    06  00:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  01:28  Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
    08  05:29  NEW MOON 
    13  17:43  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    15  12:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    17  13:40  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    19  00:31  Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
    19  06:05  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  09:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  14:33  Mars 4.3°N of Moon
    20  02:13  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    20  16:25  Vernal Equinox 
    22  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  06:44  FULL MOON 
    23  23:12  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    24  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  10:36  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    29  20:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  21:33  Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
    31  02     Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter

Apr 02  06:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  02:49  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    06  19:51  NEW MOON 
    07  13     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  23:30  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    13  18:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19:23  Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
    13  20:41  Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
    15  11:01  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  12:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  21:00  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    16  09:21  Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
    17  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  08:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    20  18:27  FULL MOON 
    22  21     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  19:16  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    27  17:21  Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
    28  16:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    29  09:24  Moon at Ascending Node 

May 05  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  10     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  06:58  NEW MOON 
    07  12     Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
    09  16:07  Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
    11  01:06  Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
    12  13:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  18:49  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    13  00:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  14:57  Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
    13  15:34  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    14  06:58  Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
    17  15:16  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    20  06:59  FULL MOON 
    21  03:08  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    25  11:13  Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
    26  11:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  04     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
    28  09:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 04  15:40  NEW MOON 
    06  02:29  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    06  10:54  Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
    08  15:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  06:54  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    09  21:01  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
    10  18:45  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    11  06:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  21:01  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    16  06:11  Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    17  09:46  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    18  20:44  FULL MOON 
    21  10:11  Summer Solstice 
    22  01:08  Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
    22  14:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  00:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  03:04  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    03  23:02  NEW MOON 
    04  16:55  Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
    05  02     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  22:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  23:14  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    07  05:01  Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
    09  03:52  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    10  14:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  02:50  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    14  15:34  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    15  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
    18  11:45  FULL MOON 
    18  12:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
    19  07:52  Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
    19  19:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  02:23  Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
    26  12:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  12     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  12:20  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon

Aug 01  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  02:28  Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
    02  06:05  NEW MOON 
    02  06:07  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
    02  08:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  15:00  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    03  18:38  Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
    07  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  10:03  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    09  00:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  21:31  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  20     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    13  04     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  10:23  Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
    16  01:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  03:14  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
    17  03:29  FULL MOON 
    23  10:36  Mars 1.7°N of Spica
    24  19:36  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    24  22:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  19:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  11:36  Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
    31  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    31  13:41  NEW MOON 

Sep 02  00:46  Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
    03  19:07  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    07  04:34  Antares 0.0°N of Moon
    07  14:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  19:39  Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
    12  07:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    15  19:04  FULL MOON 
    20  23:21  Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
    21  01:12  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    23  02:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  06:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
    26  02:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  11:35  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    27  16:12  Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
    28  09     Neptune at Opposition 
    28  11:39  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    29  22:36  NEW MOON 

Oct 01  05:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    01  20:27  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    03  04:58  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    04  13:01  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    07  07:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  10:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  11:47  Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
    11  10     Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
    15  09:47  FULL MOON 
    17  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  06:48  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    19  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  20     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  13:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  04:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  19:09  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    25  01:36  Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
    26  05:33  Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
    28  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  09:36  NEW MOON 
    29  09:47  Mars 3.7°N of Antares
    31  03:57  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    31  22:13  Antares 0.4°S of Moon

Nov 01  02:53  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    04  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
    04  20:48  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    05  12:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  21     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  04:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  07:37  Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
    09  02:44  Venus 3.8°N of Antares
    12  20     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  23:26  FULL MOON 
    14  14:14  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  02     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  20:10  Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
    19  04:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  20:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  00:52  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    24  21     Venus 0.3°S of Mars
    24  22:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    27  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    27  23:24  NEW MOON 
    30  03:53  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    30  06     Uranus at Opposition 
    30  09:20  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.

Dec 02  15:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  04:42  Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
    06  01:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  23:55  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    13  12:09  FULL MOON 
    14  16     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  22:21  Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
    16  08:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  06:50  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    20  05:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  22:43  Winter Solstice 
    22  04:13  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    23  00     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  14:01  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    27  16:12  NEW MOON 
    29  08:10  Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  20:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  21:54  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

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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
Atlantic Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 07 16:24 Jan 15 16:34 Jan 22 08:17 Jan 29 06:55
Feb 06 11:56 A Feb 14 03:58 Feb 20 19:23 n Feb 28 01:16
Mar 08 05:29 Mar 15 12:25 Mar 22 06:44 Mar 29 20:54
Apr 06 19:51 Apr 13 18:57 Apr 20 18:27 Apr 28 16:18
May 06 06:58 May 13 00:44 May 20 06:59 May 28 09:58
Jun 04 15:40 Jun 11 06:56 Jun 18 20:44 Jun 27 00:54
Jul 03 23:02 Jul 10 14:39 Jul 18 11:45 Jul 26 12:55
Aug 02 06:05 T Aug 09 00:54 Aug 17 03:29 n Aug 24 22:27
Aug 31 13:41 Sep 07 14:31 Sep 15 19:04 Sep 23 06:20
Sep 29 22:36 Oct 07 07:47 Oct 15 09:47 Oct 22 13:29
Oct 29 09:36 Nov 06 04:00 Nov 13 23:26 Nov 20 20:48
Nov 27 23:24 Dec 06 01:22 Dec 13 12:09 Dec 20 05:11
Dec 27 16:12 ---

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

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas
ART 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
PST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AKST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
HST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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