Short answer: 2027 has three Mercury retrogrades (February, June and October), a Mars retrograde from January 10 to April 1, a total solar eclipse on August 2 and five eclipses in all. Jupiter enters Virgo on July 26. All dates below come from the Swiss Ephemeris and are given in UTC.
This page lists the sky events of 2027 that people ask about most. The dates are not estimates. They are computed from the same ephemeris that runs the free birth chart on this site. Times are in UTC, so add or subtract your own time zone.
Mercury retrograde 2027
Mercury turns retrograde three times in 2027.
- February 9 to March 3. Starts in Pisces, ends in Aquarius.
- June 10 to July 4. Starts in Cancer, ends in Gemini.
- October 7 to October 28. Starts in Scorpio, ends in Libra.
A retrograde is a change in how the planet appears to move from Earth. Tradition reads these weeks as a time to check, repeat and repair rather than to sign and launch. If you want the day by day picture, the ephemeris tables show Mercury's position for any date.
Mars retrograde 2027
Mars is retrograde from January 10 to April 1. It starts at 10 degrees Virgo, moves back into Leo on February 21 and turns direct at 21 degrees Leo. This is the only Mars retrograde of the year. Mars then moves quickly: Virgo again in May, Libra in July, Scorpio in September, Sagittarius in October and Capricorn in late November.
Outer planets in 2027
- Jupiter turns direct in Leo on April 13 and enters Virgo on July 26.
- Saturn stays in Aries all year. It is retrograde from August 9 to December 24.
- Uranus stays in Gemini. Direct on February 8, retrograde again from September 15.
- Neptune stays in Aries. Retrograde from July 9 to December 15.
- Pluto stays in Aquarius. Retrograde from May 8 to October 18.
- Chiron turns direct on January 6 and retrograde again on August 8, now in Taurus.
Venus has no retrograde in 2027.
Eclipses 2027
- February 6: annular solar eclipse at 17 degrees Aquarius.
- February 20: penumbral lunar eclipse at 2 degrees Virgo.
- July 18: penumbral lunar eclipse at 26 degrees Capricorn.
- August 2: total solar eclipse at 10 degrees Leo. This is the long one, with more than six minutes of totality over southern Spain, North Africa and Egypt.
- August 17: penumbral lunar eclipse at 24 degrees Aquarius.
An eclipse matters most for you when it falls close to a planet or an angle in your own chart. You can check that in the transits view.
New moons and full moons 2027
| Date | Phase | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | New Moon | Capricorn |
| January 22 | Full Moon | Leo |
| February 6 | New Moon | Aquarius |
| February 20 | Full Moon | Virgo |
| March 8 | New Moon | Pisces |
| March 22 | Full Moon | Libra |
| April 6 | New Moon | Aries |
| April 20 | Full Moon | Scorpio |
| May 6 | New Moon | Taurus |
| May 20 | Full Moon | Scorpio |
| June 4 | New Moon | Gemini |
| June 19 | Full Moon | Sagittarius |
| July 4 | New Moon | Cancer |
| July 18 | Full Moon | Capricorn |
| August 2 | New Moon | Leo |
| August 17 | Full Moon | Aquarius |
| August 31 | New Moon | Virgo |
| September 15 | Full Moon | Pisces |
| September 30 | New Moon | Libra |
| October 15 | Full Moon | Aries |
| October 29 | New Moon | Scorpio |
| November 14 | Full Moon | Taurus |
| November 28 | New Moon | Sagittarius |
| December 13 | Full Moon | Gemini |
| December 27 | New Moon | Capricorn |
The times are UTC. A new moon is the classic start point for something new. A full moon shows results and asks what to finish. The moon calendar shows the same cycle month by month, with the Moon's sign and the void-of-course hours.
How to use this page
Pick the three or four dates that touch your own chart and put them in your calendar. Retrogrades are for review. New moons are for starts. Eclipses are for the big shifts of the year. None of this decides anything for you. It only tells you what the sky is doing, so you can choose your timing with open eyes.