Astronomical Events 2020
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2020
February 18 – March 11June 19 – July 13October 15 – November 5
January
🌕Full Moon · CancerJanuary 10
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)January 10
🌑New Moon · AquariusJanuary 24
February
🌕Full Moon · LeoFebruary 9
☿Mercury goes retrogradeFebruary 18
🌑New Moon · PiscesFebruary 23
March
🌕Full Moon · VirgoMarch 9
☿Mercury goes directMarch 11
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
🌑New Moon · AriesMarch 24
April
🌕Full Moon · LibraApril 8
🌑New Moon · TaurusApril 23
May
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 7
🌑New Moon · GeminiMay 22
June
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusJune 5
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)June 5
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJune 19
☀June Solstice (summer)June 20
🌑New Moon · CancerJune 21
☀️Solar Eclipse (annular)June 21
July
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 5
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)July 5
☿Mercury goes directJuly 13
🌑New Moon · CancerJuly 20
August
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 3
🌑New Moon · LeoAugust 19
September
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 2
🌑New Moon · VirgoSeptember 17
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 22
October
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 1
☿Mercury goes retrogradeOctober 15
🌑New Moon · LibraOctober 16
🌕Full Moon · TaurusOctober 31
November
☿Mercury goes directNovember 5
🌑New Moon · ScorpioNovember 15
🌕Full Moon · GeminiNovember 30
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)November 30
December
🌑New Moon · SagittariusDecember 14
☀️Solar Eclipse (total)December 14
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
🌕Full Moon · CancerDecember 30
All dates are in UTC — your local time may shift a date by one day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury retrograde?
A few times a year Mercury appears to move backward across the sky (an optical illusion as Earth overtakes it). Astrologically it is a time to slow down, review and double-check communication, travel and technology.
Are these dates in my time zone?
Dates are computed in UTC. A moon phase or eclipse may fall on the adjacent day in your local time zone.