Full Moon in Scorpio · April 20, 2027
Full Moon in Scorpio April 2027: Meaning & Exact Time
By Dima Tretyak · Updated October 23, 2026 · Times calculated, not copied
At a glance
- Date
- Tuesday, April 20, 2027
- Eastern
- Apr 20, 6:27 PM EDT
- Central
- Apr 20, 5:27 PM CDT
- Mountain
- Apr 20, 4:27 PM MDT
- Pacific
- Apr 20, 3:27 PM PDT
- UTC
- Apr 20, 10:27 PM UTC
- Position
- 0°37′ Scorpio
- Supermoon
- No
What it means
The Full Moon in Scorpio peaks on Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 6:27 PM EDT, at 0°37′ Scorpio, directly across from the Sun at the same degree of Taurus. That puts a fixed water sign against a fixed earth sign on the day the Sun enters Taurus, so the pull between intensity and steadiness is the main theme.
At 0°37′ Scorpio, the Moon has only just entered its sign, so Scorpio's traits arrive undiluted. Astrology describes the Moon here as firm, self-reliant and plain-spoken, and as resistant to change forced on it from outside. Opposite it, the Sun sits at 0°37′ Taurus, having entered that sign the same day. Both signs are fixed, which makes this a standoff between two types of tenacity: Scorpio's guarded determination and Taurus's patient hold on comfort and security.
Taurus has the quieter lesson here. A full moon on this axis is read as asking you to release stubbornness and the habit of holding on after something has run its course. Scorpio's side of the story is sharper judgment, and also the jealousy, distrust or fault-finding that can build when nothing is said. If a standoff with someone has been running on pride, this is a fitting moment to notice which side of the axis you have been defending.
The Moon is 383,421 km away, so this is not a supermoon, and the weight comes from the signs rather than from size. The surrounding full moons are also worth a glance. The Full Moon in Libra on March 22, 2027 came before this one, and the Full Moon in Scorpio on May 20, 2027 returns to the same sign. A matter that surfaces now can be checked again at that second Scorpio moon.
Two planetary moves frame the evening. Venus entered Aries on April 19, 2027, the day before. Venus stands for love, pleasure and money as comfort, and it is the traditional ruler of Taurus, the Sun's sign tonight. Mercury, which governs thinking and speech, enters Taurus on April 24, 2027, after the peak. Taurus is described as speaking in a quiet, firm tone, so words chosen in the days after this moon may sound more measured than the ones you were tempted to send tonight.
Also in the sky
- ♀︎Venus enters Aries on April 19, 2027.
- ☉Sun enters Taurus on April 20, 2027.
- ☿︎Mercury enters Taurus on April 24, 2027.
By rising sign
- ♈︎
Aries rising
House VIII · intimacy & shared money
This moon lands in your 8th house of intimacy and shared money, where fear and loss are also traditional topics. Scorpio's reserve can show up as something you have not said to a close person. The Sun opposite falls in your 2nd house, so questions of what you value may pull against that.
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Taurus rising
House VII · partners
With Scorpio in your 7th house of partners, the spotlight is on one-to-one dealings and contracts. The Sun at the same degree sits in your own 1st house, so you are one half of the opposition. A standoff with a partner may show where your own firmness has turned into stubbornness.
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Gemini rising
House VI · work & health
Your 6th house of daily work and habits holds this full moon. Routines or workplace arrangements that have quietly built up pressure may come to a head. It is a fair evening to see which habits you keep out of loyalty rather than use.
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Cancer rising
House V · romance & creativity
In your 5th house of romance, pleasure and creative work, Scorpio's intensity can make a crush or a project feel all-or-nothing. A creative piece may reach the point where you decide whether to finish it. Play still has a place, even when feelings run deep.
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Leo rising
House IV · home & family
Scorpio occupies your 4th house of home, family and roots, which traditionally also covers endings. Something in your living situation or with a parent may come into plain view. The Moon at the start of its sign suggests the conversation is only beginning.
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Virgo rising
House III · talk & siblings
This moon sits in your 3rd house of conversation, siblings and neighbors. A blunt exchange or a letter you have been drafting may reach its decisive point. Scorpio's plain-spoken streak favors saying the short, true version.
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Libra rising
House II · money & values
Your 2nd house of income and possessions takes the full moon. Scorpio's tenacity asks what you hold on to out of principle, while the Taurus Sun in your 8th house adds shared resources and intimacy to the question. Both sides ask for an honest tally.
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Scorpio rising
House I · self & body
The Moon is in your 1st house, so the full moon falls on you directly, touching your temperament and appearance as well as the way you start things. Scorpio's grit is yours to use or overdo. Feelings can run high, and the Sun across the chart in your 7th house puts other people in the mirror.
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Sagittarius rising
House XII · rest & the hidden
Your 12th house of rest and hidden matters receives this moon. Private sorrows or things kept quiet may surface for a moment. Retreat, rather than argument, suits the Scorpio mood.
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Capricorn rising
House XI · friends & hopes
In your 11th house of friends and groups, this moon puts loyalty to the test. A friendship or group goal may reach a point where you see whether it still fits. Scorpio's sharp judgment can sort the real ties from the habitual ones.
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Aquarius rising
House X · career & reputation
Scorpio falls in your 10th house of career and public standing. A work matter, or how you are seen, may come to a head under this moon. Secrecy and discretion are the Scorpio tools, so choose carefully what you make visible.
- ♓︎
Pisces rising
House IX · travel & beliefs
Your 9th house of long journeys and beliefs hosts this full moon. A conviction you have carried for a long time may be tested by Scorpio's insistence on going deeper. Higher learning or a plan to travel could clarify what you actually believe.
Questions
✦What time is the full moon in Scorpio?
It is exact at Apr 20, 6:27 PM EDT (Apr 20, 3:27 PM PDT).
✦Is the full moon in Scorpio a supermoon?
No. The Moon is 383,421 km from Earth, too far for a supermoon.
✦Which house does it fall in for my rising sign?
Count from your rising sign: Scorpio is your 1st house if you are Scorpio rising, your 7th if you are Taurus rising. The full list is above.
✦What does a full moon at 0° Scorpio mean?
A full moon at 0°37′ Scorpio means the Moon has just entered the sign, so Scorpio's tenacity and sharp judgment feel fresh and unmixed. In astrology it is read as the point where those forces come to a head. It suits finishing or deciding more than starting.
✦Why is the Sun in Taurus during this full moon?
A full moon always falls opposite the Sun, so a Moon in Scorpio pairs with a Sun in Taurus. Here the Sun entered Taurus on April 20, 2027 and sits at the same degree as the Moon. That sets steady, comfort-loving Taurus against intense Scorpio, and the axis asks you to balance the two.
✦Is a Scorpio full moon a good time to start something new?
Traditionally, a full moon is a culmination, so it fits finishing or releasing better than launching. Scorpio's fixed nature does support commitments you intend to see through, but the new moon is the usual time to begin. Treat this evening as a moment to decide what you will keep.