Moon Phases August 2027

August 2027 opens with a total solar eclipse at the new moon in Leo on August 2, 2027, and a penumbral lunar eclipse at the full moon in Aquarius on August 17, 2027. Both new moons are supermoons, and the month closes with a second new moon in Virgo.

Two eclipses frame this month, and both new moons count as supermoons. The first new moon lands on August 2, 2027 at 9°55′ Leo, with the Moon 357,375 km away. Tradition reads a solar eclipse as a stronger start whose themes last for months, not weeks, so treat it as a firmer push rather than a fixed outcome. Leo favors beginning something from the heart: creative work such as music, poetry or drama, or a role where you take charge and live out an ideal instead of only describing it.

Scorpio colors the first quarter on August 9, 2027 at 16°25′ Scorpio, with the Moon at 388,382 km. This is the first test of what the eclipse started. Scorpio is firm, plain-spoken and hard to push around, and it resists change forced on it from outside. If a plan from early August meets resistance, you may find out how stubborn you are willing to be, and whether that serves you.

The full moon on August 17, 2027 at 24°12′ Aquarius is a penumbral lunar eclipse, the faintest kind, a subtle shading of the Moon. Eclipse tradition puts endings and turning points in the foreground. Aquarius brings to a head the results of patient thinking and group or humanitarian efforts. It asks you to drop scattered, self-serving habits and boasting about what you can't deliver. Group projects, clubs and shared causes are the natural place to look.

Right after that full moon comes the longest void-of-course stretch of the month. It begins August 18, 10:32 AM EDT, with the Moon in Pisces after a square to Uranus, and runs 40.4 hours until the Moon enters Aries on August 20, 2:54 AM EDT. Traditionally this is a time to finish, rest and reflect, not to sign contracts or launch plans. Routine tasks are fine.

The last quarter arrives August 24, 2027 at 1°42′ Gemini, a review point before the month turns over. Gemini sharpens the mind and favors reading, writing, errands and short visits, though it can also scatter follow-through. Sorting your notes and finishing small loose ends suits both the phase and the sign.

The month ends with a second supermoon new moon on August 31, 2027 at 8°06′ Virgo, at 360,253 km. Virgo rewards careful preparation and attention to detail: a work plan, a new routine or a writing project, begun with a clear method and steady effort. After the heart-led start in Leo, this one asks for the practical follow-through.