2027 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08:34 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 00:10 Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
07 12:24 NEW MOON
10 07:58 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00:46 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
21 13:49 Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
21 15:18 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
22 04:17 FULL MOON
23 09:26 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:24 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
24 01:19 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
27 23:55 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 02:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 14:48 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
Feb 02 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
03 05:31 Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
06 00 Mercury at Perihelion
06 07:56 NEW MOON
06 08:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
06 13:44 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:36 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
10 16 Jupiter at Opposition
13 23:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:13 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
18 01:50 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
18 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 23:30 Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
19 07 Mars at Opposition
19 20:40 Moon at Descending Node
19 21:46 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 12:33 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
20 15:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
20 15:23 FULL MOON
21 20:31 Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
24 09:14 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
27 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:09 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
Mar 02 21:41 Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
04 10:59 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
04 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
05 20:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 21:28 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
08 01:29 NEW MOON
13 13:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
15 08:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
17 09:40 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
18 20:31 Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
19 02:05 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 05:05 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:33 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
19 22:13 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
20 12:25 Vernal Equinox
21 23 Mercury at Aphelion
22 02:44 FULL MOON
23 19:12 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
24 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 06:36 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
29 16:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17:33 Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
30 22 Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter
Apr 02 02:17 Moon at Ascending Node
03 22:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
06 15:51 NEW MOON
07 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 19:30 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
13 14:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 15:23 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
13 16:41 Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
15 07:01 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 08:31 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:00 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
16 05:21 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
16 21 Venus at Aphelion
20 04:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
20 14:27 FULL MOON
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 15:16 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
27 13:21 Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
28 12:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 05:24 Moon at Ascending Node
May 04 23 Mercury at Perihelion
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 02:58 NEW MOON
07 08 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
09 12:07 Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
10 21:06 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
12 09:03 Moon at Descending Node
12 14:49 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
12 20:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 10:57 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
13 11:34 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
14 02:58 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
17 11:16 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
20 02:59 FULL MOON
20 23:08 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
25 07:13 Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
26 07:22 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
28 05:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 04 11:40 NEW MOON
05 22:29 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
06 06:54 Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
08 11:23 Moon at Descending Node
09 02:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
09 17:01 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
10 14:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 02:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:01 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
16 02:11 Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
17 05:46 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
18 16:44 FULL MOON
21 06:11 Summer Solstice
21 21:08 Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
22 10:25 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 20:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 23:04 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 19:02 NEW MOON
04 12:55 Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
04 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 18:14 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:14 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 01:01 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
08 23:52 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
10 10:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 22:50 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
14 11:34 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
15 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
18 07:45 FULL MOON
18 08:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
19 03:52 Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
19 15:33 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22:23 Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
26 08:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 08:20 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
31 22 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 01 22:28 Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
02 02:05 NEW MOON
02 02:07 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
02 04:33 Moon at Descending Node
03 11:00 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
03 14:38 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 06 Venus at Perihelion
07 06:03 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
08 20:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 17:31 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 06:23 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
15 21:51 Moon at Ascending Node
16 23:14 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
16 23:29 FULL MOON
23 06:36 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
24 15:36 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 18:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 15:01 Moon at Descending Node
30 07:36 Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
31 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
31 09:41 NEW MOON
Sep 01 20:46 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
03 15:07 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
07 00:34 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
07 10:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 15:39 Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
12 03:26 Moon at Ascending Node
13 22 Mercury at Aphelion
15 15:04 FULL MOON
20 19:21 Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
20 21:12 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
22 22:02 Autumnal Equinox
23 02:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
25 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:35 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
27 12:12 Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
28 05 Neptune at Opposition
28 07:39 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
29 18:36 NEW MOON
Oct 01 01:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
01 16:27 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
03 00:58 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
04 09:01 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
07 03:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06:57 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:47 Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
11 06 Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
15 05:47 FULL MOON
17 16 Saturn at Opposition
18 02:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
19 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 00:15 Moon at Descending Node
24 15:09 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 21:36 Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
26 01:33 Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
27 22 Mercury at Perihelion
29 05:36 NEW MOON
29 05:47 Mars 3.7°N of Antares
30 23:57 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
31 18:13 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
31 22:53 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
Nov 04 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
04 16:48 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 08:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 03:37 Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
08 22:44 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:26 FULL MOON
14 10:14 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 16:10 Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
19 00:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 20:52 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
24 17 Venus 0.3°S of Mars
24 18:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
27 14 Venus at Aphelion
27 19:24 NEW MOON
29 23:53 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
30 02 Uranus at Opposition
30 05:20 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 02 11:38 Moon at Ascending Node
04 00:42 Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
05 21:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 19:55 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
13 08:09 FULL MOON
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 18:21 Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
16 04:21 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:50 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
20 01:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:43 Winter Solstice
22 00:13 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 10:01 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
27 12:12 NEW MOON
29 04:10 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
29 16:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 17:54 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 07 12:24 | Jan 15 12:34 | Jan 22 04:17 | Jan 29 02:55 |
| Feb 06 07:56 A | Feb 13 23:58 | Feb 20 15:23 n | Feb 27 21:16 |
| Mar 08 01:29 | Mar 15 08:25 | Mar 22 02:44 | Mar 29 16:54 |
| Apr 06 15:51 | Apr 13 14:57 | Apr 20 14:27 | Apr 28 12:18 |
| May 06 02:58 | May 12 20:44 | May 20 02:59 | May 28 05:58 |
| Jun 04 11:40 | Jun 11 02:56 | Jun 18 16:44 | Jun 26 20:54 |
| Jul 03 19:02 | Jul 10 10:39 | Jul 18 07:45 | Jul 26 08:55 |
| Aug 02 02:05 T | Aug 08 20:54 | Aug 16 23:29 n | Aug 24 18:27 |
| Aug 31 09:41 | Sep 07 10:31 | Sep 15 15:04 | Sep 23 02:20 |
| Sep 29 18:36 | Oct 07 03:47 | Oct 15 05:47 | Oct 22 09:29 |
| Oct 29 05:36 | Nov 06 00:00 | Nov 13 19:26 | Nov 20 16:48 |
| Nov 27 19:24 | Dec 05 21:22 | Dec 13 08:09 | Dec 20 01:11 |
| Dec 27 12:12 | - | - | - |
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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