The year ahead · month by month
2027 astrology, month by month
118 dated moments, sorted into twelve chapters. Read your month, then pick the days that matter to you.
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At a glance
July is the busiest month of 2027 with 14 computed events. The turning point is July, when Jupiter enters Virgo on Jul 26.
- Busiest month
- July (14 events)ingresses, stations, moons, aspects
- Quietest month
- January (7 events)
- Eclipse months
- February, July, August
- New and full moons
- 13 new, 12 full
- Mercury retrogrades
- 3Feb 9, Jun 10, Oct 7
Back to the 2027 overviewThe big themes and a sign-by-sign tool.
January to March
Winter: Mars backs up, two eclipses arrive
Try this today
- January: pick one project you dropped in 2026 and finish it before starting anything new.
- February: leave space around the eclipse dates. Fewer commitments, more noticing.
January opens with your resolutions and Mars disagreeing about the pace. Mars stations retrograde on Jan 10, 2027 at 10°26′ Virgo and keeps backing up, re-entering Leo on Feb 21. Jupiter is retrograde too, so the first weeks of 2027 favor finishing over starting.
February is the crowded one. Uranus turns direct on Feb 8, Mercury stations retrograde on Feb 9 at 5°59′ Pisces, and the eclipse season opens: an annular solar eclipse at 17°38′ Aquarius on Feb 6, then a penumbral lunar eclipse at 1°59′ Virgo two weeks later. Mars squares Uranus on Feb 17, the kind of contact astrologers associate with impatience and sudden detours.
March loosens up. Mercury turns direct on Mar 3, and the Sun reaches Aries, the March equinox, on Mar 20, 2027 · 20:24 UTC. The quarter holds 24 computed events.
The sky behind it
Jan 7: Venus enters Sagittarius
Jan 10: Mars stations retrograde at 10°26′ Virgo
Jan 13: Mercury enters Aquarius
Jan 15: Uranus sextile Neptune (1°56′ Gemini / 1°56′ Aries)
Jan 20: Sun enters Aquarius
Feb 1: Mercury enters Pisces
Feb 3: Venus enters Capricorn
Feb 6: New moon at 17°38′ Aquarius, a annular solar eclipse
Feb 8: Uranus stations direct at 1°41′ Gemini
Feb 9: Mercury stations retrograde at 5°59′ Pisces
Feb 17: Mars square Uranus (1°43′ Virgo / 1°43′ Gemini)
Feb 18: Mercury enters Aquarius (moving backward)
Feb 18: Sun enters Pisces
Feb 20: Full moon at 2°06′ Virgo, a penumbral lunar eclipse
Feb 21: Mars enters Leo (moving backward)
Mar 1: Venus enters Aquarius
Mar 3: Mercury stations direct at 20°55′ Aquarius
Mar 18: Mercury enters Pisces
Mar 20: Sun enters Aries
Mar 26: Venus enters Pisces
April to June
Spring: everything turns forward, and the fire trine lands
Try this today
- Launch something in the first half of April, between Apr 1 and Apr 13.
- June: write down the long-range idea you keep circling. Slow-planet months are good for big-picture notes.
If you have been waiting for a sign, astrologically April is it. Mars turns direct on Apr 1, 2027 at 20°56′ Leo, Jupiter trines Saturn exactly on Apr 3, 2027 (17°08′ Leo / 17°08′ Aries), and Jupiter turns direct on Apr 13, 2027 at 17°00′ Leo. No Mercury retrograde, no eclipse.
May is steadier. Pluto stations retrograde on May 8 at 7°11′ Aquarius, a slow annual turn most people never notice. Mars returns to Virgo on May 14 and squares Uranus a second time on May 29.
June is the slow planets' month. Uranus sextiles Neptune again on Jun 6, Uranus trines Pluto on Jun 15 and Neptune sextiles Pluto on Jun 28. Mercury turns retrograde on Jun 10 at 6°22′ Cancer. The Sun reaches Cancer, the June solstice, on Jun 21, 2027 · 14:10 UTC. 27 events this quarter.
The sky behind it
Apr 1: Mars stations direct at 20°56′ Leo
Apr 3: Jupiter trine Saturn (17°08′ Leo / 17°08′ Aries)
Apr 8: Mercury enters Aries
Apr 13: Jupiter stations direct at 17°00′ Leo
Apr 20: Venus enters Aries
Apr 20: Sun enters Taurus
Apr 24: Mercury enters Taurus
May 8: Pluto stations retrograde at 7°11′ Aquarius
May 9: Mercury enters Gemini
May 14: Mars enters Virgo
May 14: Venus enters Taurus
May 21: Sun enters Gemini
May 28: Mercury enters Cancer
May 29: Mars square Uranus (5°52′ Virgo / 5°52′ Gemini)
Jun 6: Uranus sextile Neptune (6°21′ Gemini / 6°21′ Aries)
Jun 8: Venus enters Gemini
Jun 10: Mercury stations retrograde at 6°22′ Cancer
Jun 15: Uranus trine Pluto (6°52′ Gemini / 6°52′ Aquarius)
Jun 21: Sun enters Cancer
Jun 26: Mercury enters Gemini (moving backward)
Jun 28: Neptune sextile Pluto (6°38′ Aries / 6°38′ Aquarius)
July to September
Summer: Jupiter changes signs, the Sun goes dark
Try this today
- Late July: switch from big gestures to small systems. Jupiter in Virgo likes a checklist.
- Early September: leave room for one surprise. Squares go easier with slack in the schedule.
July is the turning month. Mercury goes direct on Jul 4, Neptune stations retrograde on Jul 9, Jupiter and Saturn make their second exact trine on Jul 11, 2027, and Mars moves into Libra on Jul 15. A penumbral lunar eclipse at 25°58′ Capricorn falls on Jul 18. Then Jupiter enters Virgo on Jul 26, 2027 · 04:49 UTC.
August has the big one: the total solar eclipse at 9°55′ Leo on Aug 2, 2027. Saturn stations retrograde on Aug 9 at 27°53′ Aries, a penumbral lunar eclipse follows on Aug 17 at 24°04′ Aquarius, and Mars opposes Saturn on Aug 29.
September brings the year's sharpest outer contact: Jupiter square Uranus on Sep 10, 2027 at 9°57′ Virgo / 9°57′ Gemini. Uranus turns retrograde on Sep 15, Mars enters Scorpio on Sep 2, and the Sun reaches Libra, the September equinox, on Sep 23, 2027 · 06:01 UTC. 34 events this quarter.
The sky behind it
Jul 3: Venus enters Cancer
Jul 4: Mercury stations direct at 27°28′ Gemini
Jul 9: Neptune stations retrograde at 6°40′ Aries
Jul 11: Jupiter trine Saturn (27°10′ Leo / 27°10′ Aries)
Jul 12: Mercury enters Cancer
Jul 15: Mars enters Libra
Jul 18: Full moon at 25°49′ Capricorn, a penumbral lunar eclipse
Jul 23: Sun enters Leo
Jul 25: Mars trine Pluto (6°03′ Libra / 6°03′ Aquarius)
Jul 26: Jupiter enters Virgo
Jul 26: Mars opposition Neptune (6°35′ Libra / 6°35′ Aries)
Jul 27: Venus enters Leo
Jul 30: Mars trine Uranus (9°04′ Libra / 9°04′ Gemini)
Aug 2: New moon at 9°55′ Leo, a total solar eclipse
Aug 2: Mercury enters Leo
Aug 9: Saturn stations retrograde at 27°53′ Aries
Aug 17: Mercury enters Virgo
Aug 17: Full moon at 24°12′ Aquarius, a penumbral lunar eclipse
Aug 20: Venus enters Virgo
Aug 23: Sun enters Virgo
Aug 29: Mars opposition Saturn (27°33′ Libra / 27°33′ Aries)
Sep 2: Mars enters Scorpio
Sep 3: Mercury enters Libra
Sep 9: Mars square Pluto (5°04′ Scorpio / 5°04′ Aquarius)
Sep 10: Jupiter square Uranus (9°57′ Virgo / 9°57′ Gemini)
Sep 14: Venus enters Libra
Sep 15: Uranus stations retrograde at 9°57′ Gemini
Sep 20: Mars sextile Jupiter (11°57′ Scorpio / 11°57′ Virgo)
Sep 23: Sun enters Libra
Sep 27: Mercury enters Scorpio
October to December
Autumn and winter: Mars runs fast, Saturn turns forward
Try this today
- October: back up your files and reread contracts before signing. Old Mercury retrograde advice, still practical.
- December: draft your 2028 plans after Saturn turns direct, not before.
October has the last Mercury retrograde, from Oct 7 at 4°56′ Scorpio to Oct 28. Pluto turns direct on Oct 18, Neptune sextiles Pluto a second time on Oct 16, and Mars enters Sagittarius on Oct 15, opposing Uranus on Oct 28.
November is Mars's month. It trines Saturn on Nov 15, squares Jupiter a day later on Nov 16, and moves into Capricorn on Nov 25.
December ties things off. Neptune turns direct on Dec 15, the Sun reaches Capricorn, the December solstice, on Dec 22, 2027 · 02:42 UTC, and Saturn stations direct on Dec 24, 2027 at 21°01′ Aries. Mars trines Jupiter on Dec 31, the last aspect of the year. 33 events this quarter.
The sky behind it
Oct 7: Mercury stations retrograde at 4°56′ Scorpio
Oct 8: Venus enters Scorpio
Oct 15: Mars enters Sagittarius
Oct 16: Mercury enters Libra (moving backward)
Oct 16: Neptune sextile Pluto (4°45′ Aries / 4°45′ Aquarius)
Oct 18: Pluto stations direct at 4°45′ Aquarius
Oct 22: Mars trine Neptune (4°36′ Sagittarius / 4°36′ Aries)
Oct 22: Mars sextile Pluto (4°45′ Sagittarius / 4°45′ Aquarius)
Oct 23: Sun enters Scorpio
Oct 28: Mercury stations direct at 19°19′ Libra
Oct 28: Mars opposition Uranus (9°12′ Sagittarius / 9°12′ Gemini)
Nov 1: Venus enters Sagittarius
Nov 10: Mercury enters Scorpio
Nov 15: Mars trine Saturn (22°18′ Sagittarius / 22°18′ Aries)
Nov 16: Mars square Jupiter (22°47′ Sagittarius / 22°47′ Virgo)
Nov 22: Sun enters Sagittarius
Nov 25: Venus enters Capricorn
Nov 25: Mars enters Capricorn
Nov 29: Mercury enters Sagittarius
Nov 30: Mars square Neptune (3°55′ Capricorn / 3°55′ Aries)
Dec 15: Neptune stations direct at 3°51′ Aries
Dec 18: Mercury enters Capricorn
Dec 19: Venus enters Aquarius
Dec 22: Sun enters Capricorn
Dec 23: Mars square Saturn (21°01′ Capricorn / 21°01′ Aries)
Dec 24: Saturn stations direct at 21°01′ Aries
Dec 31: Mars trine Jupiter (27°17′ Capricorn / 27°17′ Virgo)
Make it yours
Pick a month, see its sky
Tap a month of 2027 and filter by the kind of event you care about. In 2027 it opens on the current month automatically.
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Jan 2027: 7 events
- Jan 7 · 08:53 UTC
Venus enters Sagittarius - Jan 7 · 20:24 UTC
New moon at 17°18′ Capricorn - Jan 10 · 12:59 UTC
Mars stations retrograde at 10°26′ Virgo - Jan 13 · 06:05 UTC
Mercury enters Aquarius - Jan 15 · 09:27 UTC
Uranus sextile Neptune (1°56′ Gemini / 1°56′ Aries) - Jan 20 · 07:29 UTC
Sun enters Aquarius - Jan 22 · 12:17 UTC
Full moon at 2°14′ Leo
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How we counted
What counts as an event on this page
Sign changes of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and the slow planets; retrograde and direct stations; every new and full moon; eclipses; and exact aspects among Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, plus Mars to each of them. Moon sign changes and fast inner aspects are left out, or the list would run to the hundreds. 16 of the aspects involve Mars; 8 are between the slow planets.
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Dates, not headlines
Every line here is a measurable position of a planet. We do not attach world events, market moves or election results to them, because nobody can do that reliably. Use the dates to plan your own year and read them against your own chart.
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2027 at a glance, month by month
How many computed events each month holds, and the headline of each.
| Month | Events | Eclipses | Retrograde stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | none | Mars Rx Jan 10 |
| February | 10 | Annular solar eclipse Feb 6; Penumbral lunar eclipse Feb 20 | Uranus D Feb 8; Mercury Rx Feb 9 |
| March | 7 | none | Mercury D Mar 3 |
| April | 9 | none | Mars D Apr 1; Jupiter D Apr 13 |
| May | 9 | none | Pluto Rx May 8 |
| June | 9 | none | Mercury Rx Jun 10 |
| July | 14 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Jul 18 | Mercury D Jul 4; Neptune Rx Jul 9 |
| August | 9 | Total solar eclipse Aug 2; Penumbral lunar eclipse Aug 17 | Saturn Rx Aug 9 |
| September | 11 | none | Uranus Rx Sep 15 |
| October | 13 | none | Mercury Rx Oct 7; Pluto D Oct 18; Mercury D Oct 28 |
| November | 11 | none | none |
| December | 9 | none | Neptune D Dec 15; Saturn D Dec 24 |
| Sign | Sun enters (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Aquarius | Jan 20, 2027 · 07:29 UTC |
| Pisces | Feb 18, 2027 · 21:33 UTC |
| Aries | Mar 20, 2027 · 20:24 UTC |
| Taurus | Apr 20, 2027 · 07:17 UTC |
| Gemini | May 21, 2027 · 06:18 UTC |
| Cancer | Jun 21, 2027 · 14:10 UTC |
| Leo | Jul 23, 2027 · 01:04 UTC |
| Virgo | Aug 23, 2027 · 08:14 UTC |
| Libra | Sep 23, 2027 · 06:01 UTC |
| Scorpio | Oct 23, 2027 · 15:32 UTC |
| Sagittarius | Nov 22, 2027 · 13:16 UTC |
| Capricorn | Dec 22, 2027 · 02:42 UTC |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
What is the busiest month for astrology in 2027?
By count of computed events (sign changes, stations, lunations, eclipses and slow-planet aspects), July is the busiest with 14. January is the quietest with 7.
What happens in astrology in January 2027?
Mars stations retrograde on Jan 10, 2027 at 10°26′ Virgo, and Uranus sextiles Neptune on Jan 15, 2027. Jupiter is still retrograde in Leo, at 26°27′ Leo on New Year's Day.
When are the eclipses in 2027 by month?
February has two (Feb 6 and Feb 20), July one (Jul 18), August two (Aug 2 and Aug 17). No other month has an eclipse.
What month does Jupiter go into Virgo in 2027?
July. Jupiter enters Virgo on Jul 26, 2027 · 04:49 UTC and stays there for the rest of the year.
Which months have Mercury retrograde in 2027?
Feb 9 to Mar 3, Jun 10 to Jul 4, Oct 7 to Oct 28. That touches February, March, June, July and October.
What is the best month of 2027 astrologically?
There is no official best month. If you want the smoothest stretch by the tradition's rules, April stands out: Mars turns direct on Apr 1, Jupiter trines Saturn on Apr 3 and Jupiter turns direct on Apr 13, with no Mercury retrograde and no eclipse.
