The sky in 2027
Meteor showers, full moons, eclipses, equinoxes and solstices. Dates here are in UTC; find your place to see them on your own clock.
January
3 January
Up to 110 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
22 January
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
February
6 February
The moon passes in front of the sun, seen only along its path.
20 February
Earth’s shadow crosses the moon. Visibility depends on your location and the eclipse timing.
20 February
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
March
20 March
Day and night close to equal everywhere.
22 March
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
April
20 April
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
22 April
Up to 18 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
May
6 May
Up to 50 meteors an hour under dark skies, best before dawn.
20 May
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
June
19 June
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
21 June
The longest day in the north, the shortest in the south.
July
18 July
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
August
2 August
The moon passes in front of the sun, seen only along its path.
12 August
Up to 100 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
17 August
Earth’s shadow crosses the moon. Visibility depends on your location and the eclipse timing.
17 August
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
September
15 September
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
23 September
Day and night close to equal everywhere.
October
15 October
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
21 October
Up to 20 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
November
5 November
Up to 5 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
14 November
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
17 November
Up to 15 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
December
13 December
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
14 December
Up to 120 meteors an hour under dark skies, best from late evening through dawn.
22 December
The shortest day in the north, the longest in the south.
From Pointmoon’s sky calendar. Full-moon names are the traditional North American ones. The sky in 2026