2027 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Gulf 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 | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 04:29 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
01 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20:34 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
08 00:24 NEW MOON
10 19:58 Moon at Ascending Node
16 00:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 12:46 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
22 01:49 Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
22 03:18 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
22 16:17 FULL MOON
23 21:26 Moon at Descending Node
24 04:24 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
24 13:19 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
28 11:55 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 14:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 02:48 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
03 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
03 17:31 Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
06 12 Mercury at Perihelion
06 19:56 NEW MOON
06 20:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
07 01:44 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:36 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
11 04 Jupiter at Opposition
14 11:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:13 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
18 13:50 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
18 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 11:30 Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
19 19 Mars at Opposition
20 08:40 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:46 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
21 00:33 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
21 03:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
21 03:23 FULL MOON
22 08:31 Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
24 21:14 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
28 09:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 10:09 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
Mar 03 09:41 Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
04 22:59 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
05 03 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 08:41 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:28 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
08 13:29 NEW MOON
14 01:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
15 20:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
17 21:40 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
19 08:31 Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
19 14:05 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 17:05 Moon at Descending Node
19 22:33 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
20 10:13 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
21 00:25 Vernal Equinox
22 11 Mercury at Aphelion
22 14:44 FULL MOON
24 07:12 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
25 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 18:36 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
30 04:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 05:33 Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
31 10 Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter
Apr 02 14:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 10:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
07 03:51 NEW MOON
07 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 07:30 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
14 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 03:23 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
14 04:41 Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
15 19:01 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 20:31 Moon at Descending Node
16 05:00 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
16 17:21 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
17 09 Venus at Aphelion
20 16:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
21 02:27 FULL MOON
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 03:16 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
28 01:21 Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
29 00:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 17:24 Moon at Ascending Node
May 05 11 Mercury at Perihelion
05 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:58 NEW MOON
07 20 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
10 00:07 Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
11 09:06 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
12 21:03 Moon at Descending Node
13 02:49 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
13 08:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22:57 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
13 23:34 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
14 14:58 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
17 23:16 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
20 14:59 FULL MOON
21 11:08 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
25 19:13 Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
26 19:22 Moon at Ascending Node
27 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
28 17:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 04 23:40 NEW MOON
06 10:29 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
06 18:54 Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
08 23:23 Moon at Descending Node
09 14:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
10 05:01 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
11 02:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 14:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05:01 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
16 14:11 Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
17 17:46 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
19 04:44 FULL MOON
21 18:11 Summer Solstice
22 09:08 Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
22 22:25 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 08:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 11:04 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
04 07:02 NEW MOON
05 00:55 Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
05 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 06:14 Moon at Descending Node
07 07:14 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 13:01 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
09 11:52 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
10 22:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10:50 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
14 23:34 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
15 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
18 19:45 FULL MOON
18 20:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
19 15:52 Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
20 03:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:23 Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
26 20:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 20:20 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 10 Mercury at Perihelion
02 10:28 Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
02 14:05 NEW MOON
02 14:07 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
02 16:33 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:00 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
04 02:38 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 18 Venus at Perihelion
07 18:03 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
09 08:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05:31 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 18:23 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
16 09:51 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:14 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
17 11:29 FULL MOON
23 18:36 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
25 03:36 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
25 06:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 03:01 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:36 Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
31 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
31 21:41 NEW MOON
Sep 02 08:46 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
04 03:07 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
07 12:34 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
07 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 03:39 Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
12 15:26 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10 Mercury at Aphelion
16 03:04 FULL MOON
21 07:21 Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
21 09:12 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
23 10:02 Autumnal Equinox
23 14:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
26 10:04 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:35 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
28 00:12 Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
28 17 Neptune at Opposition
28 19:39 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
30 06:36 NEW MOON
Oct 01 13:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
02 04:27 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
03 12:58 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
04 21:01 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
07 15:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18:57 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19:47 Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
11 18 Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
15 17:47 FULL MOON
18 04 Saturn at Opposition
18 14:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
19 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 12:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 03:09 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
25 09:36 Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
26 13:33 Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
28 10 Mercury at Perihelion
29 17:36 NEW MOON
29 17:47 Mars 3.7°N of Antares
31 11:57 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
Nov 01 06:13 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
01 10:53 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
05 04:48 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 20:54 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 15:37 Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
09 10:44 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 07:26 FULL MOON
14 22:14 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
18 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 04:10 Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
19 12:34 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:52 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
25 05 Venus 0.3°S of Mars
25 06:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 02 Venus at Aphelion
28 07:24 NEW MOON
30 11:53 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
30 14 Uranus at Opposition
30 17:20 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 02 23:38 Moon at Ascending Node
04 12:42 Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
06 09:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 07:55 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
13 20:09 FULL MOON
15 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 06:21 Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
16 16:21 Moon at Descending Node
18 14:50 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
20 13:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06:43 Winter Solstice
22 12:13 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
23 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 22:01 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 00:12 NEW MOON
29 16:10 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
30 04:51 Moon at Ascending Node
31 05:54 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Gulf 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 00:24 | Jan 16 00:34 | Jan 22 16:17 | Jan 29 14:55 |
| Feb 06 19:56 A | Feb 14 11:58 | Feb 21 03:23 n | Feb 28 09:16 |
| Mar 08 13:29 | Mar 15 20:25 | Mar 22 14:44 | Mar 30 04:54 |
| Apr 07 03:51 | Apr 14 02:57 | Apr 21 02:27 | Apr 29 00:18 |
| May 06 14:58 | May 13 08:44 | May 20 14:59 | May 28 17:58 |
| Jun 04 23:40 | Jun 11 14:56 | Jun 19 04:44 | Jun 27 08:54 |
| Jul 04 07:02 | Jul 10 22:39 | Jul 18 19:45 | Jul 26 20:55 |
| Aug 02 14:05 T | Aug 09 08:54 | Aug 17 11:29 n | Aug 25 06:27 |
| Aug 31 21:41 | Sep 07 22:31 | Sep 16 03:04 | Sep 23 14:20 |
| Sep 30 06:36 | Oct 07 15:47 | Oct 15 17:47 | Oct 22 21:29 |
| Oct 29 17:36 | Nov 06 12:00 | Nov 14 07:26 | Nov 21 04:48 |
| Nov 28 07:24 | Dec 06 09:22 | Dec 13 20:09 | Dec 20 13:11 |
| Dec 28 00:12 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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