2027 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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 ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09:59 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
02 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 02:04 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 17:40 Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
08 05:54 NEW MOON
11 01:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 18:16 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
22 07:19 Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
22 08:48 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
22 21:47 FULL MOON
24 02:56 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:54 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
24 18:49 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
28 17:25 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 20:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 08:18 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
03 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
03 23:01 Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
06 17 Mercury at Perihelion
07 01:26 NEW MOON
07 01:30 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
07 07:14 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:06 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
11 10 Jupiter at Opposition
14 17:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 01:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
18 19:20 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
19 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 17:00 Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
20 01 Mars at Opposition
20 14:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:16 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
21 06:03 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
21 08:43 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
21 08:53 FULL MOON
22 14:01 Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
25 02:44 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
28 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 15:39 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
Mar 03 15:11 Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
05 04:29 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
05 08 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 14:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 14:58 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
08 18:59 NEW MOON
14 07:13 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
16 01:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 03:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
19 14:01 Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
19 19:35 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 22:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:03 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
20 15:43 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
21 05:55 Vernal Equinox
22 16 Mercury at Aphelion
22 20:14 FULL MOON
24 12:42 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
25 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 00:06 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
30 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 11:03 Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
31 15 Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter
Apr 02 19:47 Moon at Ascending Node
04 16:19 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
07 09:21 NEW MOON
08 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 13:00 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
14 08:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:53 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
14 10:11 Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
16 00:31 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
16 02:01 Moon at Descending Node
16 10:30 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
16 22:51 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
17 14 Venus at Aphelion
20 21:39 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
21 07:57 FULL MOON
23 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 08:46 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
28 06:51 Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
29 05:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 22:54 Moon at Ascending Node
May 05 16 Mercury at Perihelion
06 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 20:28 NEW MOON
08 02 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
10 05:37 Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
11 14:36 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
13 02:33 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:19 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
13 14:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04:27 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
14 05:04 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
14 20:28 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
18 04:46 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
20 20:29 FULL MOON
21 16:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
26 00:43 Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
27 00:52 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
28 23:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 05 05:10 NEW MOON
06 15:59 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
07 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
09 04:53 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
10 10:31 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
11 08:15 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 20:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10:31 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
16 19:41 Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
17 23:16 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
19 10:14 FULL MOON
21 23:41 Summer Solstice
22 14:38 Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
23 03:55 Moon at Ascending Node
23 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 14:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 16:34 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
04 12:32 NEW MOON
05 06:25 Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
05 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 11:44 Moon at Descending Node
07 12:44 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 18:31 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
09 17:22 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
11 04:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16:20 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
15 05:04 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
16 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
19 01:15 FULL MOON
19 01:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
19 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
20 09:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:53 Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
27 02:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 01:50 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 15 Mercury at Perihelion
02 15:58 Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
02 19:35 NEW MOON
02 19:37 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
02 22:03 Moon at Descending Node
04 04:30 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
04 08:08 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 23 Venus at Perihelion
07 23:33 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
09 14:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 11:01 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 23:53 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
16 15:21 Moon at Ascending Node
17 16:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
17 16:59 FULL MOON
24 00:06 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
25 09:06 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
25 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:31 Moon at Descending Node
31 01:06 Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
31 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Sep 01 03:11 NEW MOON
02 14:16 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
04 08:37 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
07 18:04 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
08 04:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09:09 Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
12 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15 Mercury at Aphelion
16 08:34 FULL MOON
21 12:51 Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
21 14:42 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
23 15:32 Autumnal Equinox
23 19:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
26 15:34 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:05 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
28 05:42 Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
28 22 Neptune at Opposition
29 01:09 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
30 12:06 NEW MOON
Oct 01 18:42 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
02 09:57 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
03 18:28 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
05 02:31 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
07 21:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01:17 Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
12 00 Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
15 23:17 FULL MOON
18 10 Saturn at Opposition
18 20:18 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
20 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 02:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 17:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:39 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
25 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
26 19:03 Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
28 15 Mercury at Perihelion
29 23:06 NEW MOON
29 23:17 Mars 3.7°N of Antares
31 17:27 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
Nov 01 11:43 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
01 16:23 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
04 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
05 10:18 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
06 02:24 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 17:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 21:07 Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
09 16:14 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
13 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 12:56 FULL MOON
15 03:44 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
18 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 09:40 Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
19 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
21 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:22 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
25 10 Venus 0.3°S of Mars
25 11:54 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 07 Venus at Aphelion
28 12:54 NEW MOON
30 17:23 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
30 19 Uranus at Opposition
30 22:50 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 05:08 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18:12 Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
06 14:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 13:25 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
14 01:39 FULL MOON
15 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 11:51 Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
16 21:51 Moon at Descending Node
18 20:20 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
20 18:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12:13 Winter Solstice
22 17:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
23 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 03:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 05:42 NEW MOON
29 21:40 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
30 10:21 Moon at Ascending Node
31 11:24 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
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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 | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 05:54 | Jan 16 06:04 | Jan 22 21:47 | Jan 29 20:25 |
| Feb 07 01:26 A | Feb 14 17:28 | Feb 21 08:53 n | Feb 28 14:46 |
| Mar 08 18:59 | Mar 16 01:55 | Mar 22 20:14 | Mar 30 10:24 |
| Apr 07 09:21 | Apr 14 08:27 | Apr 21 07:57 | Apr 29 05:48 |
| May 06 20:28 | May 13 14:14 | May 20 20:29 | May 28 23:28 |
| Jun 05 05:10 | Jun 11 20:26 | Jun 19 10:14 | Jun 27 14:24 |
| Jul 04 12:32 | Jul 11 04:09 | Jul 19 01:15 | Jul 27 02:25 |
| Aug 02 19:35 T | Aug 09 14:24 | Aug 17 16:59 n | Aug 25 11:57 |
| Sep 01 03:11 | Sep 08 04:01 | Sep 16 08:34 | Sep 23 19:50 |
| Sep 30 12:06 | Oct 07 21:17 | Oct 15 23:17 | Oct 23 02:59 |
| Oct 29 23:06 | Nov 06 17:30 | Nov 14 12:56 | Nov 21 10:18 |
| Nov 28 12:54 | Dec 06 14:52 | Dec 14 01:39 | Dec 20 18:41 |
| Dec 28 05:42 | - | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| IST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| BST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ICT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AWST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| JST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ACT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AEST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NCT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NZST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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