Full Moon in Aquarius · August 17, 2027
Full Moon in Aquarius August 2027: Meaning & Exact Time
By Dima Tretyak · Updated October 23, 2026 · Times calculated, not copied
At a glance
- Date
- Tuesday, August 17, 2027
- Eastern
- Aug 17, 3:29 AM EDT
- Central
- Aug 17, 2:29 AM CDT
- Mountain
- Aug 17, 1:29 AM MDT
- Pacific
- Aug 17, 12:29 AM PDT
- UTC
- Aug 17, 7:29 AM UTC
- Position
- 24°12′ Aquarius
- Supermoon
- No
- Eclipse
- Penumbral lunar eclipse
What it means
The Full Moon in Aquarius reaches its peak at 3:29 AM EDT on August 17, 2027, at 24°12′ Aquarius, opposite the Sun in Leo and shaded by a penumbral lunar eclipse. That sets group ideals against personal warmth, with Venus in a tight opposition to the Moon.
This lunation puts Aquarius, fixed air, across from Leo, fixed fire. At 24°12′ Aquarius, the Moon sits late in its sign, where traditionally results of patient thinking and group effort come to a head. The Sun's side of the axis asks a different question: has your generosity been steady, or has it been spent on impulse? At 405,069 km the Moon is not a supermoon, so the extra weight here comes from the eclipse. A penumbral eclipse is the faintest kind, a subtle shading, and in astrology it points to endings and turning points in Aquarius and Leo matters.
Venus makes the sharpest contact, an opposition within 1.5°. Venus is at 25°39′ Leo, so affection, pleasure and the wish for admiration pull against the Moon's cooler, more communal mood. Traditionally an opposition asks for balance, not a winner. Mars trines the Moon within 4.3°, a smooth flow that can support acting on a decision rather than debating it. Saturn sextiles the Moon within 3.6°, an easy opening for patience and structure, if you take it. Saturn is retrograde in Aries until December 23, 2027, so that opening favors reviewing commitments over starting new ones.
Pluto is retrograde in Aquarius until October 17, 2027, in the same sign as the Moon. That fits a theme of revisiting what has been hidden in your groups, causes or shared ideals. Neptune, retrograde in Aries until December 15, 2027, adds a reason to check whether a hope is a plan or only a picture. Reviewing suits retrogrades better than launching.
The sky is also shifting toward detail. Mercury enters Virgo on August 17, 2027, the same day as the full moon, Venus follows on August 20, and the Sun on August 23. After a lunation about ideals and the heart, attention turns to daily work, editing and practical repair. This Moon falls between the Full Moon in Capricorn on July 18, 2027 and the Full Moon in Pisces on September 15, 2027.
Also in the sky
- ◐This full moon is a penumbral lunar eclipse.
- ♇Pluto is retrograde in Aquarius until October 17, 2027.
- ♆Neptune is retrograde in Aries until December 15, 2027.
- ♄Saturn is retrograde in Aries until December 23, 2027.
- ☿︎Mercury enters Virgo on August 17, 2027.
- ♀︎Venus enters Virgo on August 20, 2027.
- ☉Sun enters Virgo on August 23, 2027.
By rising sign
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Aries rising
House XI · friends & hopes
For Aries rising, the full moon lands in your 11th house of friends, groups and hopes. A good time to notice which circles still match what you wish for, and which have gone through the motions. The opposite 5th house asks what you do for pleasure rather than for the group.
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Taurus rising
House X · career & reputation
With Taurus rising, this moon lights your 10th house of career and public standing. Results of long, patient effort may become visible, and so may the limits of a role. You may notice a gap between how you are seen and what you actually want to be known for.
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Gemini rising
House IX · travel & beliefs
Gemini rising puts the full moon in your 9th house of beliefs, higher learning and long journeys. Ideas you have been studying may reach a conclusion, or a belief may need an honest second look. Publishing or teaching topics can feel more pressing.
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Cancer rising
House VIII · intimacy & shared money
Your 8th house of intimacy, shared resources and loss is where this full moon falls with Cancer rising. Emotional debts and unspoken fears can surface, and the eclipse adds weight to endings there. It is a reasonable moment to talk plainly about what is shared.
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Leo rising
House VII · partners
Leo rising places the Sun's side of the axis in you, and the Moon lands in your 7th house of partners. One-to-one dealings come into focus, and the Venus opposition makes affection and fairness the central question. You may see where you give freely and where you expect the same back.
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Virgo rising
House VI · work & health
For Virgo rising, the full moon shines on your 6th house of daily work, habits and service. Routines built over recent months may show what they are worth. With Mercury entering your sign the same day, a tidy-up of tasks feels natural.
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Libra rising
House V · romance & creativity
Libra rising gives you the 5th house of romance and play, along with creative work. Something you have made or enjoyed may reach a finish, and Venus opposing the Moon puts feelings about pleasure and recognition up front. A good time to ask what you create just because you like it.
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Scorpio rising
House IV · home & family
With Scorpio rising, this moon sits in your 4th house of home and family, and of roots too. Endings tied to a living situation or a family pattern may stand out. The eclipse suggests quiet reflection is more useful than a big announcement.
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Sagittarius rising
House III · talk & siblings
In your 3rd house of conversations and siblings, and of learning too, the full moon asks Sagittarius rising to look at what you have been saying and to whom. A message, a short trip or a study project may reach a natural stopping point. Plain talk fits better than a grand statement.
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Capricorn rising
House II · money & values
Capricorn rising meets the full moon in the 2nd house of income and possessions, and of self-worth. You might look at what you truly value as against what you only own out of habit. Saturn's easy sextile favors steady, practical review.
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Aquarius rising
House I · self & body
The Moon is in your own sign, so Aquarius rising feels this full moon in the 1st house of self and appearance, and of how you start things. Your own temperament is the topic, including any boasting or scattered habits you are ready to drop. It is a moment to act from sincerity.
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Pisces rising
House XII · rest & the hidden
For Pisces rising, the full moon falls in the 12th house of rest and hidden matters, and of retreat. Private worries may ask for attention, and solitude can be more useful than company. Pluto and Neptune both retrograde reinforce a slow, inward review.
Questions
✦What time is the full moon in Aquarius?
It is exact at Aug 17, 3:29 AM EDT (Aug 17, 12:29 AM PDT).
✦Is the full moon in Aquarius a supermoon?
No. The Moon is 405,069 km from Earth, too far for a supermoon.
✦Which house does it fall in for my rising sign?
Count from your rising sign: Aquarius is your 1st house if you are Aquarius rising, your 7th if you are Leo rising. The full list is above.
✦What is a penumbral lunar eclipse?
It is a full moon close to the lunar nodes, and the penumbral kind is the faintest, a subtle shading of the Moon. Astrology reads it as a full moon with added weight, which brings endings and turning points in the sign and house topics to the surface.
✦What does a full moon in Aquarius ask me to release?
Traditionally it asks you to let go of the scattered and capricious side of Aquarius, along with its self-serving streak, and of boasting about what you can't deliver. The sign's sincerity and integrity are meant to take their place.
✦Why is the Sun in Leo during a full moon in Aquarius?
A full moon is the Moon opposite the Sun, so the two sit in opposite signs. Here that makes an Aquarius and Leo axis, which balances group concerns and ideals against personal warmth and authority, as well as generosity.