The sky this month
August 2027
Times in UTC.
New & full moons
- New Moon in Leo — Mon, Aug 2, 2027, 10:05 UTC
- Full Moon in Aquarius — Tue, Aug 17, 2027, 07:29 UTC
- New Moon in Virgo — Tue, Aug 31, 2027, 17:41 UTC
Sun changes sign
Around Aug 23, 2027 the Sun enters Virgo.
Retrogrades
- ♇ Pluto retrograde all month (May 8, 2027 – Oct 18, 2027, Aquarius). Annual slow turn inward for collective structures.
- ♄ Saturn turns retrograde (Aug 9, 2027 – Dec 24, 2027, Aries). Commitments get audited before they are rebuilt.
- ♆ Neptune retrograde all month (Jul 9, 2027 – Dec 15, 2027, Aries). Idealism cools; illusions get quietly corrected.
Eclipses
- Total solar eclipse — Aug 2, 2027, 10:06 UTC, 10° Leo. Visible: North Africa, Middle East — 6m 23s of totality.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse — Aug 17, 2027, 07:13 UTC, 24° Aquarius. Visible: Faint, night side.