Moon calendar
February 2027
- 1 21%
- 2 14%
- 3 8%
- 4 3%
- 5 1%
- 6 New
- 7 1%
- 8 4%
- 9 9%
- 10 15%
- 11 23%
- 12 33%
- 13 43%
- 14 First qtr
- 15 65%
- 16 76%
- 17 85%
- 18 93%
- 19 98%
- 20 Full
- 21 99%
- 22 96%
- 23 90%
- 24 83%
- 25 74%
- 26 65%
- 27 55%
- 28 Last qtr
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in February 2027
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1:20 AM
Mercury at greatest elongation
18° from the Sun in the evening sky, its best showing after sunset.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,200 km.
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10:56 AM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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10:59 AM
Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light.
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10:53 PM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 0.3° apart in the sky.
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2:43 AM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 4.9° apart in the sky.
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7:17 PM
Jupiter at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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2:59 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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11:33 AM
Mercury at inferior conjunction
Passes between Earth and the Sun and is lost in its glare.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 361,000 km.
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10:44 AM
Mars at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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12:06 AM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.1° apart in the sky.
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6:12 PM
Penumbral lunar eclipse
The Moon passes through Earth's faint outer shadow and dims slightly.
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6:24 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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12:17 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.