12 full moons · 13 new moons · 2 full-moon and 5 new-moon supermoons · 5 eclipses
Moon Phases 2027
2027 has 12 full moons and 13 new moons, with two new moons in August. The full moons on January 22 and February 20 are supermoons, a little bigger and brighter than usual. Eclipses come on February 6 (solar), February 20 (lunar), July 18 (lunar), August 2 (solar) and August 17 (lunar).
2027 opens with a Leo supermoon on January 22 and closes with a Capricorn new moon on December 27. In between come five eclipses, two new moons in August and seven supermoons: two full-moon supermoons (January 22 and February 20) and five new-moon ones.
Month by month
Eastern time (Pacific in the second line). Each month links to its page with every US time zone, the Moon's daily sign and void-of-course times.
● new moon, ◐ first quarter, ○ full moon, ◑ last quarter. SUPERMOON: the Moon is near its closest to Earth, so a full one looks a little bigger and brighter. ECLIPSE: a solar eclipse falls on a new moon, a lunar eclipse on a full moon. The name under a full moon is its traditional one (Wolf Moon, Harvest Moon).
August 2027
- ● New Moon 9°55′ LeoSUPERMOONECLIPSEAug 2, 6:05 AM EDTAug 2, 3:05 AM PDT
- ◐ First Quarter 16°24′ ScorpioAug 9, 12:54 AM EDTAug 8, 9:54 PM PDT
- ○ Full Moon 24°11′ AquariusECLIPSESturgeon MoonAug 17, 3:29 AM EDTAug 17, 12:29 AM PDT
- ◑ Last Quarter 1°41′ GeminiAug 24, 10:27 PM EDTAug 24, 7:27 PM PDT
- ● New Moon 8°06′ VirgoSUPERMOONAug 31, 1:41 PM EDTAug 31, 10:41 AM PDT
What it means
The year starts loudly. A Full Moon in Leo on January 22, 2027, sits at 357,634 km, and a Full Moon in Virgo follows on February 20 at 363,295 km. Leo asks how generously and steadily you have been giving, while Virgo asks you to look at your methods and release excessive self-criticism. Read together, they make early 2027 a stretch for sorting out where warmth ends and fault-finding begins.
The first eclipse season lands in February. An annular solar eclipse in Aquarius arrives with the New Moon on February 6, and a penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo falls on the Full Moon of February 20. The solar one is a heavier start in research, reform or group work that aims to help many people. Tradition reads an eclipse as a theme that reaches over months rather than weeks, so a February beginning may be worth revisiting well into the year. The penumbral lunar eclipse is the faintest kind, a subtle shading rather than a dramatic ending.
Summer brings the second eclipse season and the longest supermoon run. New moons are the supermoons here: Gemini on June 4 at 364,249 km, Cancer on July 3 at 358,794 km, Leo on August 2 at 357,375 km, and Virgo on August 31 at 360,252 km. A Libra new moon on September 29 at 367,124 km closes the run. That is five new moons in a row that read as louder starts, moving from study and conversation to home and family, then to heart-led leadership, careful planning and finally partnership.
August is the standout month. The New Moon in Leo on August 2 is a total solar eclipse, and the Full Moon in Aquarius on August 17 is a penumbral lunar eclipse. A second New Moon, in Virgo, follows on August 31. Before them, the July 18 Full Moon in Capricorn is a penumbral lunar eclipse too, bringing questions of responsibility and reputation to a head. Leo and Aquarius sit opposite each other, so the eclipse pair sets personal expression against group purpose. You may notice that tension in how you balance your own voice with shared goals.
The full moons also change character through the year. Winter and early spring put them in Leo, Virgo and Libra, with themes of giving, method and relationships. April 20 and May 20 are both Full Moons in Scorpio, the second at 29°13′, so tenacity, secrecy and sharp judgment stay in play for a full month. Autumn moves them from Pisces to Aries and Taurus, and December 13 brings one in Gemini, where scattered projects and half-finished work ask to be sorted. Capricorn begins and ends the lunar year with new moons, which makes patient, practical planning a bookend for 2027.
Supermoons & eclipses
- Full Moon in Leo, January 22, 2027: supermoon, 357,634 km away.
- Full Moon in Virgo, February 20, 2027: supermoon, 363,295 km away.
- New Moon in Gemini, June 4, 2027: supermoon, 364,249 km away.
- New Moon in Cancer, July 3, 2027: supermoon, 358,794 km away.
- New Moon in Leo, August 2, 2027: supermoon, 357,375 km away.
- New Moon in Virgo, August 31, 2027: supermoon, 360,252 km away.
- New Moon in Libra, September 29, 2027: supermoon, 367,124 km away.
- Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius, February 6, 2027.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo, February 20, 2027.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn, July 18, 2027.
- Total solar eclipse in Leo, August 2, 2027.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse in Aquarius, August 17, 2027.
- Two new moons in August 2027.
Questions
✦How many full moons are there in 2027?
12 full moons and 13 new moons (Eastern time). Two new moons in August 2027.
✦When are the supermoons in 2027?
2 full-moon and 5 new-moon supermoons: Full Moon in Leo on January 22, 2027 (357,634 km); Full Moon in Virgo on February 20, 2027 (363,295 km); New Moon in Gemini on June 4, 2027 (364,249 km); New Moon in Cancer on July 3, 2027 (358,794 km); New Moon in Leo on August 2, 2027 (357,375 km); New Moon in Virgo on August 31, 2027 (360,252 km); New Moon in Libra on September 29, 2027 (367,124 km).
✦When are the eclipses in 2027?
Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius on February 6, 2027; Penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo on February 20, 2027; Penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn on July 18, 2027; Total solar eclipse in Leo on August 2, 2027; Penumbral lunar eclipse in Aquarius on August 17, 2027.
✦Which signs have the most full moons in 2027?
Scorpio is the only sign with two full moons, on April 20 and May 20. The rest each get one, including Leo in January, Virgo in February and Gemini in December. Scorpio's pair points to a long stretch of tenacity and hard decisions, with distrust coming to a head.
✦Why are there two new moons in August 2027?
The first New Moon, in Leo, falls on August 2 and is a total solar eclipse. A second, in Virgo, arrives on August 31, so the month is bracketed by two fresh starts. Leo favors beginnings from the heart, while Virgo suits a clear method and careful preparation.
✦What does a supermoon new moon mean in 2027?
A supermoon is a new or full moon with the Moon near its closest point to Earth. Astrologers read the lunation's themes as louder, and 2027 has five new moon supermoons from June 4 through September 29. Treat that as a prompt for reflection on what you want to begin, not a fixed outcome.
By Dima Tretyak · Updated October 25, 2026 · Times calculated, not copied