Astronomical Events 2027
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2027
February 11 – March 5June 12 – July 6October 9 – October 30
January
🌑New Moon · CapricornJanuary 7
🌕Full Moon · LeoJanuary 22
February
🌑New Moon · AquariusFebruary 6
☀️Solar Eclipse (annular)February 6
☿Mercury goes retrogradeFebruary 11
🌕Full Moon · VirgoFebruary 20
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)February 20
March
☿Mercury goes directMarch 5
🌑New Moon · PiscesMarch 8
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
🌕Full Moon · LibraMarch 22
April
🌑New Moon · AriesApril 6
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioApril 20
May
🌑New Moon · TaurusMay 6
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 20
June
🌑New Moon · GeminiJune 4
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJune 12
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusJune 19
☀June Solstice (summer)June 21
July
🌑New Moon · CancerJuly 4
☿Mercury goes directJuly 6
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 18
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)July 18
August
🌑New Moon · LeoAugust 2
☀️Solar Eclipse (total)August 2
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 17
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)August 17
🌑New Moon · VirgoAugust 31
September
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 15
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 23
🌑New Moon · LibraSeptember 30
October
☿Mercury goes retrogradeOctober 9
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 15
🌑New Moon · ScorpioOctober 29
☿Mercury goes directOctober 30
November
🌕Full Moon · TaurusNovember 14
🌑New Moon · SagittariusNovember 28
December
🌕Full Moon · GeminiDecember 13
☀December Solstice (winter)December 22
🌑New Moon · CapricornDecember 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.