Astronomical Events 2023
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2023
January 2 – January 20April 22 – May 16August 25 – September 17
January
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJanuary 2
🌕Full Moon · CancerJanuary 6
☿Mercury goes directJanuary 20
🌑New Moon · AquariusJanuary 21
February
🌕Full Moon · LeoFebruary 5
🌑New Moon · PiscesFebruary 20
March
🌕Full Moon · VirgoMarch 7
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
🌑New Moon · AriesMarch 21
April
🌕Full Moon · LibraApril 6
🌑New Moon · AriesApril 20
☀️Solar Eclipse (total)April 20
☿Mercury goes retrogradeApril 22
May
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 5
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)May 5
☿Mercury goes directMay 16
🌑New Moon · TaurusMay 19
June
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusJune 4
🌑New Moon · GeminiJune 18
☀June Solstice (summer)June 21
July
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 3
🌑New Moon · CancerJuly 17
August
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 1
🌑New Moon · LeoAugust 16
☿Mercury goes retrogradeAugust 25
🌕Full Moon · PiscesAugust 31
September
🌑New Moon · VirgoSeptember 15
☿Mercury goes directSeptember 17
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 23
🌕Full Moon · AriesSeptember 29
October
🌑New Moon · LibraOctober 14
☀️Solar Eclipse (annular)October 14
🌕Full Moon · TaurusOctober 28
🌘Lunar Eclipse (partial)October 28
November
🌑New Moon · ScorpioNovember 13
🌕Full Moon · GeminiNovember 27
December
🌑New Moon · SagittariusDecember 12
☿Mercury goes retrogradeDecember 14
☀December Solstice (winter)December 22
🌕Full Moon · CancerDecember 27
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.