2027 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  09:29  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    02  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    04  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
    04  13     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  01:34  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    07  17:10  Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
    08  05:24  NEW MOON 
    11  00:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  05:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:46  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    22  06:49  Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
    22  08:18  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    22  21:17  FULL MOON 
    24  02:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  09:24  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    24  18:19  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    28  16:55  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    29  19:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  07:48  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    03  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    03  22:31  Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
    06  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  00:56  NEW MOON 
    07  01:00  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    07  06:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  12:36  Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  09     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  16:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01:13  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    18  18:50  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    19  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  16:30  Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
    20  00     Mars at Opposition 
    20  13:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  14:46  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  05:33  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    21  08:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
    21  08:23  FULL MOON 
    22  13:31  Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
    25  02:14  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    28  14:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  15:09  Antares 0.4°N of Moon

Mar 03  14:41  Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
    05  03:59  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    05  08     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66610 AU
    06  13:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  14:28  Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
    08  18:29  NEW MOON 
    14  06:43  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    16  01:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  02:40  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    19  13:31  Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
    19  19:05  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  22:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  03:33  Mars 4.3°N of Moon
    20  15:13  Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
    21  05:25  Vernal Equinox 
    22  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  19:44  FULL MOON 
    24  12:12  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    25  07     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  23:36  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    30  09:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  10:33  Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
    31  15     Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter

Apr 02  19:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  15:49  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    07  08:51  NEW MOON 
    08  02     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  12:30  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    14  07:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  08:23  Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
    14  09:41  Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
    16  00:01  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  01:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  10:00  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    16  22:21  Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
    17  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  21:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    21  07:27  FULL MOON 
    23  10     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  08:16  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    28  06:21  Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
    29  05:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    29  22:24  Moon at Ascending Node 

May 05  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  19:58  NEW MOON 
    08  01     Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
    10  05:07  Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
    11  14:06  Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
    13  02:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  07:49  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    13  13:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03:57  Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
    14  04:34  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    14  19:58  Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
    18  04:16  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    20  19:59  FULL MOON 
    21  16:08  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    26  00:13  Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
    27  00:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
    28  22:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 05  04:40  NEW MOON 
    06  15:29  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    06  23:54  Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
    09  04:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  19:54  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    10  10:01  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
    11  07:45  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    11  19:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  10:01  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    16  19:11  Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    17  22:46  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    19  09:44  FULL MOON 
    21  23:11  Summer Solstice 
    22  14:08  Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
    23  03:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  13:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  16:04  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    04  12:02  NEW MOON 
    05  05:55  Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
    05  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  11:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  12:14  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    07  18:01  Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
    09  16:52  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    11  03:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15:50  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    15  04:34  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    16  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
    19  00:45  FULL MOON 
    19  01:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
    19  20:52  Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
    20  08:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  15:23  Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
    27  01:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  01     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  01:20  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon

Aug 01  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  15:28  Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
    02  19:05  NEW MOON 
    02  19:07  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
    02  21:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  04:00  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    04  07:38  Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
    07  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  23:03  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    09  13:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  10:31  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  09     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    13  17     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  23:23  Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
    16  14:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  16:14  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
    17  16:29  FULL MOON 
    23  23:36  Mars 1.7°N of Spica
    25  08:36  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    25  11:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  00:36  Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
    31  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Sep 01  02:41  NEW MOON 
    02  13:46  Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
    04  08:07  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    07  17:34  Antares 0.0°N of Moon
    08  03:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  08:39  Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
    12  20:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  08:04  FULL MOON 
    21  12:21  Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
    21  14:12  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    23  15:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  19:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
    26  15:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00:35  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    28  05:12  Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
    28  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    29  00:39  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    30  11:36  NEW MOON 

Oct 01  18:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    02  09:27  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    03  17:58  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    05  02:01  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    07  20:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  23:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  00:47  Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
    11  23     Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
    15  22:47  FULL MOON 
    18  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  19:48  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    20  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  02:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  17:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  08:09  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    25  14:36  Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
    26  18:33  Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
    28  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  22:36  NEW MOON 
    29  22:47  Mars 3.7°N of Antares
    31  16:57  Venus 4.4°N of Moon

Nov 01  11:13  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    01  15:53  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    04  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
    05  09:48  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    06  01:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  10     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  17:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  20:37  Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
    09  15:44  Venus 3.8°N of Antares
    13  09     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  12:26  FULL MOON 
    15  03:14  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  15     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  09:10  Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
    19  17:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  09:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  13:52  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    25  10     Venus 0.3°S of Mars
    25  11:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    28  07     Venus at Aphelion 
    28  12:24  NEW MOON 
    30  16:53  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    30  19     Uranus at Opposition 
    30  22:20  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.

Dec 03  04:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  17:42  Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
    06  14:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  12:55  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    14  01:09  FULL MOON 
    15  05     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  11:21  Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
    16  21:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  19:50  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    20  18:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  11:43  Winter Solstice 
    22  17:13  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    23  13     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  03:01  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    28  05:12  NEW MOON 
    29  21:10  Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  09:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  10:54  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

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 08 05:24 Jan 16 05:34 Jan 22 21:17 Jan 29 19:55
Feb 07 00:56 A Feb 14 16:58 Feb 21 08:23 n Feb 28 14:16
Mar 08 18:29 Mar 16 01:25 Mar 22 19:44 Mar 30 09:54
Apr 07 08:51 Apr 14 07:57 Apr 21 07:27 Apr 29 05:18
May 06 19:58 May 13 13:44 May 20 19:59 May 28 22:58
Jun 05 04:40 Jun 11 19:56 Jun 19 09:44 Jun 27 13:54
Jul 04 12:02 Jul 11 03:39 Jul 19 00:45 Jul 27 01:55
Aug 02 19:05 T Aug 09 13:54 Aug 17 16:29 n Aug 25 11:27
Sep 01 02:41 Sep 08 03:31 Sep 16 08:04 Sep 23 19:20
Sep 30 11:36 Oct 07 20:47 Oct 15 22:47 Oct 23 02:29
Oct 29 22:36 Nov 06 17:00 Nov 14 12:26 Nov 21 09:48
Nov 28 12:24 Dec 06 14:22 Dec 14 01:09 Dec 20 18:11
Dec 28 05:12 ---

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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