2027 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10:34 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
07 14:24 NEW MOON
10 09:58 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 02:46 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
21 15:49 Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
21 17:18 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
22 06:17 FULL MOON
23 11:26 Moon at Descending Node
23 18:24 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
24 03:19 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
28 01:55 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 04:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 16:48 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
Feb 03 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
03 07:31 Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
06 02 Mercury at Perihelion
06 09:56 NEW MOON
06 10:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
06 15:44 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:36 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
10 18 Jupiter at Opposition
14 01:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10:13 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
18 03:50 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
18 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 01:30 Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
19 09 Mars at Opposition
19 22:40 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:46 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 14:33 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
20 17:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
20 17:23 FULL MOON
21 22:31 Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
24 11:14 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
27 23:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 00:09 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
Mar 02 23:41 Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
04 12:59 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
04 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
05 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23:28 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
08 03:29 NEW MOON
13 15:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
15 10:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
17 11:40 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
18 22:31 Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
19 04:05 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 07:05 Moon at Descending Node
19 12:33 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
20 00:13 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
20 14:25 Vernal Equinox
22 01 Mercury at Aphelion
22 04:44 FULL MOON
23 21:12 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
24 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 08:36 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
29 18:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19:33 Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
31 00 Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter
Apr 02 04:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 00:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
06 17:51 NEW MOON
07 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 21:30 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
13 16:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:23 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
13 18:41 Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
15 09:01 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 10:31 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:00 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
16 07:21 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
16 23 Venus at Aphelion
20 06:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
20 16:27 FULL MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 17:16 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
27 15:21 Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
28 14:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 07:24 Moon at Ascending Node
May 05 01 Mercury at Perihelion
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 04:58 NEW MOON
07 10 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
09 14:07 Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
10 23:06 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
12 11:03 Moon at Descending Node
12 16:49 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
12 22:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12:57 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
13 13:34 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
14 04:58 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
17 13:16 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
20 04:59 FULL MOON
21 01:08 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
25 09:13 Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
26 09:22 Moon at Ascending Node
27 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
28 07:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 04 13:40 NEW MOON
06 00:29 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
06 08:54 Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
08 13:23 Moon at Descending Node
09 04:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
09 19:01 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
10 16:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19:01 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
16 04:11 Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
17 07:46 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
18 18:44 FULL MOON
21 08:11 Summer Solstice
21 23:08 Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
22 12:25 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 22:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:04 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
03 21:02 NEW MOON
04 14:55 Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 20:14 Moon at Descending Node
06 21:14 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 03:01 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
09 01:52 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
10 12:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 00:50 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
14 13:34 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
15 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
18 09:45 FULL MOON
18 10:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
19 05:52 Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
19 17:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 00:23 Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
26 10:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 10:20 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 00 Mercury at Perihelion
02 00:28 Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
02 04:05 NEW MOON
02 04:07 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
02 06:33 Moon at Descending Node
03 13:00 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
03 16:38 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 08 Venus at Perihelion
07 08:03 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
08 22:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:31 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 08:23 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
15 23:51 Moon at Ascending Node
17 01:14 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
17 01:29 FULL MOON
23 08:36 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
24 17:36 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 20:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:01 Moon at Descending Node
30 09:36 Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
31 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
31 11:41 NEW MOON
Sep 01 22:46 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
03 17:07 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
07 02:34 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
07 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 17:39 Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
12 05:26 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00 Mercury at Aphelion
15 17:04 FULL MOON
20 21:21 Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
20 23:12 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
23 00:02 Autumnal Equinox
23 04:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
26 00:04 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:35 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
27 14:12 Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
28 07 Neptune at Opposition
28 09:39 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
29 20:36 NEW MOON
Oct 01 03:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
01 18:27 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
03 02:58 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
04 11:01 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
07 05:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08:57 Moon at Ascending Node
09 09:47 Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
11 08 Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
15 07:47 FULL MOON
17 18 Saturn at Opposition
18 04:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
19 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 11:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 02:15 Moon at Descending Node
24 17:09 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 23:36 Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
26 03:33 Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
28 00 Mercury at Perihelion
29 07:36 NEW MOON
29 07:47 Mars 3.7°N of Antares
31 01:57 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
31 20:13 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
Nov 01 00:53 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
04 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
04 18:48 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 10:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 02:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05:37 Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
09 00:44 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 21:26 FULL MOON
14 12:14 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 18:10 Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
19 02:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 22:52 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
24 19 Venus 0.3°S of Mars
24 20:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
27 16 Venus at Aphelion
27 21:24 NEW MOON
30 01:53 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
30 04 Uranus at Opposition
30 07:20 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 02 13:38 Moon at Ascending Node
04 02:42 Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
05 23:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 21:55 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
13 10:09 FULL MOON
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:21 Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
16 06:21 Moon at Descending Node
18 04:50 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
20 03:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20:43 Winter Solstice
22 02:13 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 12:01 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
27 14:12 NEW MOON
29 06:10 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
29 18:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 19:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
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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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 07 14:24 | Jan 15 14:34 | Jan 22 06:17 | Jan 29 04:55 |
| Feb 06 09:56 A | Feb 14 01:58 | Feb 20 17:23 n | Feb 27 23:16 |
| Mar 08 03:29 | Mar 15 10:25 | Mar 22 04:44 | Mar 29 18:54 |
| Apr 06 17:51 | Apr 13 16:57 | Apr 20 16:27 | Apr 28 14:18 |
| May 06 04:58 | May 12 22:44 | May 20 04:59 | May 28 07:58 |
| Jun 04 13:40 | Jun 11 04:56 | Jun 18 18:44 | Jun 26 22:54 |
| Jul 03 21:02 | Jul 10 12:39 | Jul 18 09:45 | Jul 26 10:55 |
| Aug 02 04:05 T | Aug 08 22:54 | Aug 17 01:29 n | Aug 24 20:27 |
| Aug 31 11:41 | Sep 07 12:31 | Sep 15 17:04 | Sep 23 04:20 |
| Sep 29 20:36 | Oct 07 05:47 | Oct 15 07:47 | Oct 22 11:29 |
| Oct 29 07:36 | Nov 06 02:00 | Nov 13 21:26 | Nov 20 18:48 |
| Nov 27 21:24 | Dec 05 23:22 | Dec 13 10:09 | Dec 20 03:11 |
| Dec 27 14:12 | - | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
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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