Wedding dates · October 2027
October 2027 weddings: say I do before the 7th
Mercury stations retrograde on October 7 and turns direct on October 28. The first six days, with a fresh Moon and Venus in Libra, are October's whole window.
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At a glance
The strongest wedding date in October 2027 is Saturday, October 2, 2027, rated Good (60/100).
- Best days
- none this month4 more rated Good
- Best Saturday
- Oct 2 · Goodscore 60
- Days to avoid
- 22 of 31Mercury retrograde
- Waxing Moon
- until Oct 15, then from the next new moonnew moon at 5°54′ Scorpio
- Venus
- in Libra, then ScorpioMercury retrograde Oct 7 to Oct 28
October 2027
October's good days are all in the first week
Try this today
- Saturday October 2 is the date to hold if you want autumn and a weekend.
- October 1 has about seven void hours in the UTC day. Check them below before you choose a time.
- Halloween 2027 is a Sunday with a fresh crescent Moon, rated Fair: Mercury is in its post-shadow and the Moon applies to Mars.
October is the new June. Leaves, light jackets, golden-hour photos at four in the afternoon. In 2027 the sky gives you a short, bright opening and then asks for patience.
The new moon on September 30 at 6°43′ Libra starts a waxing Moon, and Venus is still in Libra. That makes Friday, October 1, Saturday, October 2, Monday, October 4 and Tuesday, October 5 all rate Good. Saturday the 2nd has the Moon in Scorpio applying to a sextile of Jupiter.
Then Mercury stations retrograde on October 7 at 4°56′ Scorpio, and stays retrograde until October 28 at 19°19′ Libra. Venus moves into Scorpio, its sign of detriment, on October 8. From October 7 to 28 every day rates Avoid, and that includes 10/10/27, a Sunday.
The full moon arrives on October 15 at 21°59′ Aries, and the new moon on October 29 at 5°54′ Scorpio.
The sky behind it
4 of October's 31 days make Good or better; Oct 2 carries none of void Moon. How the scoring works.
| Date | Rating | Score | Moon | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 2 | Good | 60 | Scorpio 8% waxing | + waxing crescent Moon, Venus in Libra (domicile), Moon applies by sextile to Jupiter · - Moon in Scorpio (fall), Mercury in its pre-shadow |
| Mon, Oct 4 | Good | 60 | Sagittarius 22% waxing | + waxing crescent Moon, Venus in Libra (domicile) · - Mercury in its pre-shadow |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Good | 60 | Sagittarius 31% waxing | + waxing crescent Moon, Venus in Libra (domicile) · - Mercury in its pre-shadow |
| Fri, Oct 1 | Good | 58 | Libra 3% waxing | + waxing crescent Moon, Venus in Libra (domicile), Friday, Venus's day · - Moon void for 7 h of the day, Mercury in its pre-shadow |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Fair | 48 | Capricorn 41% waxing | + waxing crescent Moon, Venus in Libra (domicile) · - Moon in Capricorn (detriment), Mercury in its pre-shadow |
| Sun, Oct 3 | Fair | 38 | Scorpio 14% waxing | + waxing crescent Moon, Venus in Libra (domicile) · - Moon in Scorpio (fall), Moon void for 16 h of the day |
The sky this month
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio and Libra
This is 2027's third and last Mercury retrograde. It begins in Scorpio on October 7 and ends in Libra on October 28, with a shadow from September 17 to November 13.
The tradition is specific about why it matters here: Mercury governs words, signatures and agreements, and a retrograde Mercury is read as a time for revisiting rather than starting. The legal half of a wedding is a contract. If your date is already in the retrograde, many couples simply sign the paperwork on a different day.
Mars enters Sagittarius on October 15, and Jupiter enters its own pre-retrograde shadow on October 17.
The sky behind it
Oct 7 · 14:37 UTC: Mercury stations retrograde at 4°56′ Scorpio. Oct 8 · 03:59 UTC: Venus enters Scorpio. Oct 15 · 13:47 UTC: Full moon at 21°59′ Aries. Oct 15 · 23:13 UTC: Mars enters Sagittarius. Oct 28 · 14:10 UTC: Mercury stations direct at 19°19′ Libra. Oct 29 · 13:36 UTC: New moon at 5°54′ Scorpio.
Plan it
Your October 2027 wedding planner
31 days, 4 of them strong, with Oct 2 the pick of the Saturdays.
Show me
9 days worth a look. Strongest: Sat 2 (Good, 60), Mon 4 (Good, 60), Tue 5 (Good, 60).
Small number = score. Filled: Best · violet ring: Good · struck through: Avoid
Saturday, October 2, 2027 · score 60/100
Good
Moon waxing in Scorpio, 8% lit. Venus in Libra.
For it: waxing crescent Moon, Venus in Libra (domicile), Moon applies by sextile to Jupiter.
Against it: Moon in Scorpio (fall), Mercury in its pre-shadow.
No void spell touches Saturday October 2 (UTC), with the Moon in Scorpio from start to finish, so the hour is yours to choose.
More to read
One shorter read. It opens in place.
Weekends
October Saturdays at a glance
October 2 rates Good. October 9, 16 and 23 fall inside the Mercury retrograde and rate Avoid. October 30 rates Fair: Mercury is direct again, but the Moon is just past new and Venus is in Scorpio.
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Every day of October 2027, rated
22 Avoid days (Mercury retrograde), Moon in 12 signs.
| Date | Rating | Score | Moon (12:00 UTC) | Venus | Flags | Void (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 1 | Good | 58 | Libra 3% waxing | Libra | Mercury pre-shadow | 10:24 to 17:45 |
| Sat, Oct 2 | Good | 60 | Scorpio 8% waxing | Libra | Mercury pre-shadow | |
| Sun, Oct 3 | Fair | 38 | Scorpio 14% waxing | Libra | Mercury pre-shadow | 06:42 to 22:55 |
| Mon, Oct 4 | Good | 60 | Sagittarius 22% waxing | Libra | Mercury pre-shadow | |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Good | 60 | Sagittarius 31% waxing | Libra | Mercury pre-shadow | |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Fair | 48 | Capricorn 41% waxing | Libra | Mercury pre-shadow | 03:01 to 07:59 |
| Thu, Oct 7 | Avoid | 70 | Capricorn 50% waxing | Libra | Mercury Rx | |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Avoid | 38 | Capricorn 60% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 10:21 to 20:09 |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Avoid | 52 | Aquarius 69% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Sun, Oct 10 | Avoid | 52 | Aquarius 77% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Avoid | 48 | Pisces 84% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 02:03 to 09:01 |
| Tue, Oct 12 | Avoid | 52 | Pisces 91% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Wed, Oct 13 | Avoid | 51 | Pisces 96% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 17:04 to 20:09 |
| Thu, Oct 14 | Avoid | 52 | Aries 99% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Fri, Oct 15 | Avoid | 52 | Aries 100% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 18:37 to after |
| Sat, Oct 16 | Avoid | 50 | Taurus 99% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | before to 04:36 |
| Sun, Oct 17 | Avoid | 53 | Taurus 96% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 12:36 to after |
| Mon, Oct 18 | Avoid | 24 | Gemini 90% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | before to 10:46 |
| Tue, Oct 19 | Avoid | 42 | Gemini 83% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Avoid | 49 | Gemini 74% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 09:48 to 15:24 |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Avoid | 62 | Cancer 64% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Avoid | 55 | Cancer 53% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 17:29 to 19:02 |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Avoid | 42 | Leo 41% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Sun, Oct 24 | Avoid | 34 | Leo 30% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 11:36 to 21:53 |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Avoid | 52 | Virgo 20% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | |
| Tue, Oct 26 | Avoid | 43 | Virgo 12% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 12:13 to after |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Avoid | 42 | Libra 6% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | before to 00:21 |
| Thu, Oct 28 | Avoid | 27 | Libra 2% waning | Scorpio | Mercury Rx | 16:19 to after |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Fair | 29 | Scorpio 0% waning | Scorpio | Mercury post-shadow | before to 03:22 |
| Sat, Oct 30 | Fair | 22 | Scorpio 1% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury post-shadow | |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Fair | 32 | Sagittarius 5% waxing | Scorpio | Mercury post-shadow | 06:00 to 08:24 |
| When (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Oct 7 · 14:37 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 4°56′ Scorpio |
| Oct 8 · 03:59 UTC | Venus enters Scorpio |
| Oct 15 · 13:47 UTC | Full moon at 21°59′ Aries |
| Oct 15 · 23:13 UTC | Mars enters Sagittarius |
| Oct 28 · 14:10 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 19°19′ Libra |
| Oct 29 · 13:36 UTC | New moon at 5°54′ Scorpio |
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 are the best wedding dates in October 2027?
4 dates rate Good or better: Sat, Oct 2 (Good, 60), Mon, Oct 4 (Good, 60), Tue, Oct 5 (Good, 60), Fri, Oct 1 (Good, 58). 22 of October's days rate Avoid.
Which October 2027 Saturday is strongest?
Saturday, October 2, 2027, rated Good with a score of 60. The Moon is waxing in Scorpio, void for none.
Is October 2027 a good month to get married?
Only the first week. October 1, 2, 4 and 5 rate Good. Mercury is retrograde from October 7 to October 28, 2027, which puts 22 of the month's 31 days in Avoid.
Is 10/10/27 a good wedding date?
By these rules, no. Sunday, October 10, 2027 falls inside the Mercury retrograde, and Venus has just entered Scorpio. It rates Avoid, even though the waxing Moon is in friendly Aquarius.
Is Mercury retrograde in October 2027?
Yes. Mercury is retrograde from October 7, 2027 (4°56′ Scorpio) to October 28, 2027 (19°19′ Libra). This calendar rates every day that touches the retrograde as Avoid.
When is the full moon in October 2027?
October 15, 2027 at 13:47 UTC, at 21°59′ Aries. The new moon is October 29, 2027 at 13:36 UTC, at 5°54′ Scorpio.
