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Earth at Perihelion
Earth is closest to the Sun, about 0.983 AU (147.1 million km). Only the date is stated because the time is not tracked to the minute.
- Visible from: Worldwide
- Best with: No equipment needed
January 2027 · Verified space events
January2027 Space Events Calendar
7 verified events for January 2027: launches, meteor showers, planets and Moon phases. Every entry names its source, shows times in UTC and in your own time zone, and can be added to your calendar. Where an agency has not announced a launch day, the entry says "Date TBD" instead of guessing.
- 1 Launch or mission
- 1 Meteor shower
- 2 Moon
- 2 Planets
- 1 Seasons
- UTC · Verified · NASA / AMS
Events
7
5 categories · full month
Best viewing
Jan 7 New Moon darkest window
No eclipses
January 2027 is eclipse-free
Key dates in January 2027
| Date | Event | Best with |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2027 | Earth at Perihelion | No equipment needed |
| January 3, 2027 | Quadrantids Meteor Shower | Naked eye |
| January 3, 2027 | Venus at Greatest Western Elongation | Telescope |
| January 7, 2027 | New Moon | Naked eye or binoculars |
| January 22, 2027 | Wolf Moon (Supermoon) | Naked eye or binoculars |
| January 23, 2027 | Moon Meets Jupiter | Naked eye or binoculars |
| January 2027 | Ariane 6 — PLATO Exoplanet Telescope Launch | Launch stream |
January 2027 at a glance
- Meteor shower peak
- Quadrantids Meteor Shower (January 3, 2027 (peak night))
- Primary launch / mission
- Ariane 6 — PLATO Exoplanet Telescope Launch — January 2027 (date TBD)
- Key Moon phases
- New Moon January 7 at 20:25 UTC; Full Moon January 22 at 12:17 UTC
- Planetary highlight
- Venus at Greatest Western Elongation — January 3, 2027; Moon Meets Jupiter — January 23, 2027
- Meteor shower
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Quadrantids (radiant in Boötes, parent body Asteroid 2003 EH1), up to about 120 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is only about 14% lit, so skies are dark.
- Visible from: Best from the Northern Hemisphere
- Best with: Naked eye
- Planets
Venus at Greatest Western Elongation
Jan 3, 17:56 UTC
Venus is 47.0 degrees west of the Sun in the morning twilight. Venus shines brilliantly as the Morning Star.
- Visible from: Worldwide
- Best with: Telescope
- Moon
New Moon
Jan 7, 20:25 UTC
The Moon is between Earth and the Sun and invisible, giving the darkest skies of the month for deep-sky observing and astrophotography.
- Visible from: Worldwide
- Best with: Naked eye or binoculars
- Moon
Wolf Moon (Supermoon)
Jan 22, 12:17 UTC
The first full Moon of 2027 and the closest of the year, about 357,600 km away, so it looks slightly larger and brighter than usual.
- Visible from: Worldwide
- Best with: Naked eye or binoculars
- Planets
Moon Meets Jupiter
A nearly full Moon (97% lit) passes 1.4 degrees from Jupiter in the sky all night. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- Visible from: Worldwide
- Best with: Naked eye or binoculars
- Launch or missionJanuary 2027 (date TBD)
Ariane 6 — PLATO Exoplanet Telescope Launch
ESA's PLATO space telescope is planned to launch on an Ariane 6 from Kourou in January 2027, bound for the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2 to search for Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars. ESA has not published a day.
- Visible from: Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
- Best with: Launch stream
Date TBD, no calendar file until confirmedOfficial Agency Source: ESA / Arianespace ↗
January 2027 space events: common questions
What are the major space and sky events in January 2027?
January 2027 has 7 listed space events. Launches and missions: Ariane 6 — PLATO Exoplanet Telescope Launch. Meteor shower peaks: Quadrantids Meteor Shower. Planets and eclipses: Venus at Greatest Western Elongation and Moon Meets Jupiter. Moon phases: New Moon January 7 at 20:25 UTC and Full Moon January 22 at 12:17 UTC. Launch dates marked NET are no earlier than and can change.
When is the next full moon in January 2027?
The full Moon in January 2027 is on January 22 at 12:17 UTC. A full Moon is above the horizon all night and brightens the sky, so faint meteors, the Milky Way and deep-sky objects are harder to see for a few nights around it; the New Moon is the darkest time.
Are there any solar or lunar eclipses in January 2027?
No solar or lunar eclipses occur in January 2027.
How can I add these space events to my personal calendar?
You can download the free .ics calendar file for January 2027 directly from this page to sync with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. Events whose date is still to be announced are left out until they are confirmed.
67 Major Celestial Events of 2027
Every full moon, eclipse, meteor-shower peak, planetary opposition and elongation, close Moon–planet pairing, equinox, solstice and orbital extreme of 2027. Dates and times are calculated with an astronomical ephemeris and checked by automated tests, not copied from a list. Times are UTC; an event near midnight can fall on the previous or next day where you are.
January – February(events 1–12)
- 1. Jan 3Equinoxes, Solstices & Apsides📍 Worldwide
Earth at Perihelion
Earth is closest to the Sun, about 0.983 AU (147.1 million km). Only the date is stated because the time is not tracked to the minute.
- 2. Jan 3Meteor Showers📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Quadrantids (radiant in Boötes, parent body Asteroid 2003 EH1), up to about 120 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is only about 14% lit, so skies are dark.
- 3. Jan 3, 17:56 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Venus at Greatest Western Elongation
Venus is 47.0 degrees west of the Sun in the morning twilight. Venus shines brilliantly as the Morning Star.
- 4. Jan 22, 12:17 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Wolf Moon (Supermoon)
The first full Moon of 2027 and the closest of the year, about 357,600 km away, so it looks slightly larger and brighter than usual.
- 5. Jan 23Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A nearly full Moon (97% lit) passes 1.4 degrees from Jupiter in the sky all night. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 6. Feb 3, 06:20 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Mercury is 18.3 degrees east of the Sun in the evening twilight.
- 7. Feb 6, 16:00 UTCEclipses📍 Southern South America and the South Atlantic (annular); partial across South America, Africa and Antarctica
Annular Solar Eclipse
A ring-of-fire annular eclipse. The central path crosses southern South America and the South Atlantic. Annularity lasts up to 7 minutes 51 seconds at its longest, and a partial eclipse is visible across much of South America, Africa and Antarctica. Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses.
- 8. Feb 11, 00:17 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Jupiter at Opposition
Jupiter is opposite the Sun in Leo, at its brightest for the year (magnitude -2.6) and up all night, 4.36 AU from Earth.
- 9. Feb 19, 15:44 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Mars at Opposition
Mars is opposite the Sun in Leo, at its brightest for the year (magnitude -1.2) and up all night. It is about 0.68 AU (101 million km) from Earth.
- 10. Feb 20Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A nearly full Moon (99% lit) passes 1.1 degrees from Jupiter in the sky all night. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 11. Feb 20, 23:13 UTCEclipses📍 Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
The Moon passes through the outer part of Earth's shadow (penumbral magnitude 0.93), so it dims subtly rather than turning red. Greatest eclipse is at 23:13 UTC on February 20, which is the evening of February 20 in the Americas.
- 12. Feb 20, 23:24 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Snow Moon (penumbral lunar eclipse)
The February full Moon, about 363,300 km away, passes through the faint outer part of Earth's shadow in a penumbral lunar eclipse.
March – April(events 13–23)
- 13. Mar 4Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Venus
A crescent Moon (12% lit) passes 2.0 degrees from Venus in the morning sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 14. Mar 6Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Mercury
A very thin crescent Moon (4% lit) passes 1.1 degrees from Mercury in the morning sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 15. Mar 17, 06:56 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Best from the Southern Hemisphere
Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
Mercury is 27.6 degrees west of the Sun in the morning twilight.
- 16. Mar 19Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A gibbous Moon (88% lit) passes 0.9 degrees from Jupiter in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 17. Mar 20, 20:24 UTCEquinoxes, Solstices & Apsides📍 Worldwide
March Equinox
Day and night are nearly equal. Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern.
- 18. Mar 22, 10:44 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Worm Moon
The last full Moon of northern winter, about 372,500 km away. It is traditionally the Worm Moon.
- 19. Apr 4Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Venus
A crescent Moon (9% lit) passes 2.9 degrees from Venus in the morning sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 20. Apr 15Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A gibbous Moon (68% lit) passes 0.9 degrees from Jupiter in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 21. Apr 15Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Mars
A gibbous Moon (72% lit) passes 3.0 degrees from Mars in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 22. Apr 20, 22:27 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Pink Moon
The first full Moon of northern spring is traditionally the Pink Moon. It is about 383,400 km away and washes out the Lyrid meteor shower.
- 23. Apr 22Meteor Showers📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Lyrids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Lyrids (radiant in Lyra, parent body Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher)), up to about 18 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is about 96% lit and will wash out the fainter meteors.
May – June(events 24–33)
- 24. May 5Meteor Showers📍 Best from the Southern Hemisphere
Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Eta Aquariids (radiant in Aquarius, parent body Comet 1P/Halley), up to about 50 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is only about 1% lit, so skies are dark.
- 25. May 7Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Venus–Saturn Conjunction
Venus and Saturn pass 0.6 degrees apart in the morning sky, close enough to share the field of view of binoculars.
- 26. May 12Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A half Moon (47% lit) passes 1.2 degrees from Jupiter in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 27. May 13Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Mars
A gibbous Moon (56% lit) passes 3.0 degrees from Mars in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 28. May 20, 10:59 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Flower Moon
The May full Moon is traditionally the Flower Moon, about 393,900 km away.
- 29. May 28, 10:01 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Mercury is 22.9 degrees east of the Sun in the evening twilight.
- 30. Jun 6Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Mercury
A very thin crescent Moon (3% lit) passes 2.7 degrees from Mercury in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 31. Jun 9Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A crescent Moon (27% lit) passes 1.7 degrees from Jupiter in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 32. Jun 19, 00:45 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Strawberry Moon
The June full Moon is traditionally the Strawberry Moon, about 401,900 km away. It is full just after midnight UTC, so on the evening of June 18 in the Americas.
- 33. Jun 21, 14:10 UTCEquinoxes, Solstices & Apsides📍 Worldwide
June Solstice
The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of summer there; winter begins in the south.
July – August(events 34–44)
- 34. Jul 5Equinoxes, Solstices & Apsides📍 Worldwide
Earth at Aphelion
Earth is farthest from the Sun, about 1.017 AU (152.1 million km). Only the date is stated because the time is not tracked to the minute.
- 35. Jul 7Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A crescent Moon (12% lit) passes 2.2 degrees from Jupiter in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 36. Jul 15, 19:29 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
Mercury is 20.7 degrees west of the Sun in the morning twilight.
- 37. Jul 18, 15:45 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Buck Moon (penumbral lunar eclipse)
The July full Moon is the farthest of 2027, about 406,000 km away. It grazes the outer edge of Earth's shadow in a penumbral eclipse so shallow that no darkening is expected.
- 38. Jul 18, 16:03 UTCEclipses📍 Eastern Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
A very shallow penumbral eclipse (penumbral magnitude 0.0014), so the Moon only grazes the edge of Earth's shadow, so no darkening is expected to be visible.
- 39. Jul 30Meteor Showers📍 Best from the Southern Hemisphere
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Southern Delta Aquariids (radiant in Aquarius, parent body Comet 96P/Machholz), up to about 25 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is only about 10% lit, so skies are dark.
- 40. Aug 2, 10:07 UTCEclipses📍 Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia (total); partial across Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Total Solar Eclipse
The longest total solar eclipse until 2114. Totality crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia, lasting up to 6 minutes 23 seconds. Greatest eclipse is at 10:07 UTC, in Egypt. A partial eclipse is visible across most of Europe, much of Africa and the Middle East.
- 41. Aug 3Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Jupiter
A very thin crescent Moon (3% lit) passes 2.7 degrees from Jupiter in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 42. Aug 12Meteor Showers📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Perseids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Perseids (radiant in Perseus, parent body Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle), up to about 100 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is about 83% lit and will wash out the fainter meteors.
- 43. Aug 17, 07:14 UTCEclipses📍 Americas, Pacific, Australia, New Zealand
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
The Moon passes through the outer part of Earth's shadow (penumbral magnitude 0.55), a subtle dimming best seen from the Americas around the peak at 07:14 UTC.
- 44. Aug 17, 07:29 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Sturgeon Moon (penumbral lunar eclipse)
The August full Moon, about 405,100 km away, passes through Earth's penumbra. It rises as the Perseids are fading.
September – October(events 45–53)
- 45. Sep 15, 23:04 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Harvest Moon
The full Moon closest to the September equinox is the Harvest Moon. It is about 399,300 km away.
- 46. Sep 23, 06:01 UTCEquinoxes, Solstices & Apsides📍 Worldwide
September Equinox
Day and night are nearly equal. Autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern. It is still September 22 on the U.S. Pacific coast.
- 47. Sep 24, 22:06 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Best from the Southern Hemisphere
Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Mercury is 26.3 degrees east of the Sun in the evening twilight.
- 48. Sep 28, 14:08 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Neptune at Opposition
Neptune is opposite the Sun in Pisces and at its best for telescopes (magnitude 7.8). It is too faint to see without optics.
- 49. Oct 1Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Mercury
A very thin crescent Moon (5% lit) passes 1.6 degrees from Mercury in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 50. Oct 8Meteor Showers📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Draconids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Draconids (radiant in Draco, parent body Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner), up to about 10 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is about 63% lit and will wash out the fainter meteors.
- 51. Oct 15, 13:47 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Hunter's Moon
The first full Moon after the Harvest Moon is traditionally the Hunter's Moon, about 389,900 km away.
- 52. Oct 18, 00:18 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Saturn at Opposition
Saturn is opposite the Sun in Pisces and at its brightest for the year (magnitude -0.1), up all night: an excellent night for a first look at the rings through a telescope.
- 53. Oct 21Meteor Showers📍 Worldwide
Orionids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Orionids (radiant in Orion, parent body Comet 1P/Halley), up to about 20 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is about 60% lit, a moderate hindrance.
November – December(events 54–67)
- 54. Nov 4, 08:55 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
Mercury is 18.8 degrees west of the Sun in the morning twilight.
- 55. Nov 5Meteor Showers📍 Worldwide
Taurids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Taurids (radiant in Taurus, parent body Comet 2P/Encke), up to about 5 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is about 45% lit, a moderate hindrance.
- 56. Nov 14, 03:26 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Beaver Moon
The November full Moon is traditionally the Beaver Moon, about 378,800 km away.
- 57. Nov 17Meteor Showers📍 Worldwide
Leonids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Leonids (radiant in Leo, parent body Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle), up to about 15 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is about 84% lit and will wash out the fainter meteors.
- 58. Nov 25Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Venus–Mars Conjunction
Venus and Mars pass 0.3 degrees apart in the evening sky, close enough to share the field of view of binoculars.
- 59. Nov 30Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Mars
A very thin crescent Moon (5% lit) passes 1.5 degrees from Mars in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 60. Nov 30, 09:08 UTCPlanets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Uranus at Opposition
Uranus is opposite the Sun in Taurus and at its best (magnitude 5.6). It is faintly visible to the naked eye under very dark skies and easy in binoculars.
- 61. Nov 30Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Venus
A very thin crescent Moon (6% lit) passes 0.9 degrees from Venus in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 62. Dec 13Meteor Showers📍 Worldwide
Geminids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Geminids (radiant in Gemini, parent body Asteroid 3200 Phaethon), up to about 150 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is about 100% lit and will wash out the fainter meteors.
- 63. Dec 13, 16:09 UTCFull Moons & Supermoons📍 Worldwide
Cold Moon
The December full Moon, about 368,100 km away, falls on the night of the Geminid meteor shower peak, so it will wash out all but the brightest Geminids.
- 64. Dec 22, 02:42 UTCEquinoxes, Solstices & Apsides📍 Worldwide
December Solstice
The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of winter there; summer begins in the south. It is still December 21 in the Americas.
- 65. Dec 22Meteor Showers📍 Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Ursids Meteor Shower
Peak night of the Ursids (radiant in Ursa Minor, parent body Comet 8P/Tuttle), up to about 10 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies. The Moon is only about 25% lit, so skies are dark.
- 66. Dec 29Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Mars
A very thin crescent Moon (3% lit) passes 0.5 degrees from Mars in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.
- 67. Dec 30Planets & Conjunctions📍 Worldwide
Moon Meets Venus
A crescent Moon (9% lit) passes 2.9 degrees from Venus in the evening sky. This is the closest approach as seen from Earth's center; the separation shifts by up to about 1 degree depending on where you are.