The 2027 Astrology Calendar: Every Major Event, Month by Month

Astrologically, 2027 is a year with a clear shape. The first three months ask for patience while Mars and Jupiter finish backing up. The middle of the year opens the road. And the whole story crackles around two eclipse seasons, one in late winter and one in late summer, that keep pointing at the same themes: who you are becoming, and who is coming with you. Here is the entire year, event by event and month by month, with every date checked against multiple astronomical sources.

2027 at a Glance

The headlines of the year, in order. Mars retrograde runs January 10 to April 1, from Virgo back into Leo, the first Mars retrograde in two years. The annular ring of fire solar eclipse arrives February 6 in Aquarius, the same day the Year of the Fire Goat begins. Mercury retrogrades three times, February 9 to March 3, June 10 to July 4, and October 7 to 28. Jupiter finishes its retrograde April 12 and moves from Leo into Virgo on July 26, its first sign change in a year. The total solar eclipse of August 2 in Leo is the sky event of the decade for much of the world. And through all of it, there is no Venus retrograde anywhere in 2027, which makes this an unusually clear year for love and relationships.

What Carries Over from 2026

The year does not start from zero. Three cycles that began in 2026 are still finishing when the calendar turns, which is a big part of why early 2027 feels the way it does.

Jupiter has been retrograde in Leo since December 12, 2026, and stays that way until April 12. Growth feels slower and more internal during this stretch, less about grabbing new opportunities and more about rethinking what growth even means to you. Uranus has been retrograde in Gemini since September 10, 2026, and turns direct on February 8, releasing months of restless, rethink everything energy into forward motion. And Mars enters its slowdown in the last weeks of 2026 before stationing retrograde on January 10. If December 2026 already feels like wading through syrup, that is why. Our 2026 astrology calendar covers the year that hands 2027 the baton.

Mars Retrograde: The Story of Early 2027

From January 10 to April 1, Mars, the planet of drive, action, and desire, appears to move backward through the sky, sliding from 10 degrees of Virgo back into Leo. Mars only does this about every two years, and the weeks it lasts have a distinct feel: plans stall, energy runs lower than usual, old frustrations resurface, and pushing harder produces less than it should.

The empowering way through a Mars retrograde is to work with its actual gift, which is revision. These weeks are outstanding for reworking plans, finishing what is half done, recovering your energy, and figuring out what you actually want before racing after it. The signs that feel this one most are Virgo and Leo, where the retrograde travels, and our Mars in Virgo and Mars in Leo guides explain how those placements act when this energy is strong. When Mars stations direct April 1, the year audibly shifts into gear.

Mercury Retrogrades in 2027: All Three, with Shadows

Mercury retrogrades three times in 2027, and this year every one of them ends in an air sign, which puts the emphasis on communication, ideas, and relationships all year. The dates, with their shadow periods, match our complete Mercury retrograde 2027 guide.

February 9 to March 3, beginning at 5 degrees Pisces and backing into Aquarius. Pre shadow starts January 25, post shadow clears March 23. This one overlaps the February eclipse season, so expect the month's communications to need extra care, something we covered in what happens when a full moon lands during Mercury retrograde, which is exactly what February 20 delivers. The finish in Aquarius revisits friendships and group plans, familiar ground from Mercury retrograde in Aquarius.

June 10 to July 4, from 6 degrees Cancer back into Gemini. Pre shadow from May 26, post shadow clears July 19. Feelings first, then facts, with the Gemini finish reopening conversations you thought were done, per our guide to Mercury retrograde in Gemini.

October 7 to 28, from 4 degrees Scorpio back into Libra. Pre shadow from September 17, post shadow clears November 13. Old relationship questions and unfinished emotional business surface, then ask to be rebalanced, the territory of Mercury retrograde in Libra.

No Venus Retrograde in 2027

Worth celebrating out loud: Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and money, does not retrograde at all in 2027. After the Venus and Mercury double retrograde that made late 2026 so complicated for relationships, 2027 offers a full year of forward moving Venus energy. Love decisions made this year get to be about the present instead of the past. If you want to understand how Venus works in your own chart while she is running clean, our guide to what your Venus sign says about your dating style is the place to start.

Eclipse Season One: February

The year's first eclipse season is February's, and it is a remarkable one. On February 6, an annular ring of fire solar eclipse arrives at 17 degrees Aquarius at 10:56 in the morning Eastern, the supercharged new moon that opens the year's biggest doors. The very same new moon begins Chinese New Year, the Year of the Fire Goat, an alignment of two traditions on a single day that does not happen often. Our full guide to the February 2027 solar eclipse and what it means for your zodiac sign breaks it down sign by sign.

Two weeks later, on February 20, the Snow Moon rises as a subtle penumbral lunar eclipse at 2 degrees Virgo, closing the eclipse window with an exhale, release, culmination, and letting go, in the middle of Mercury retrograde no less. February 2027 is, straightforwardly, the most astrologically loaded month of the winter.

Eclipse Season Two: August

Then summer answers. On August 2, a total solar eclipse arrives at 9 degrees Leo, and this is the one the astronomy world has circled for years, with one of the longest stretches of totality of the entire century, crossing southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Astrologically, a total eclipse in the sun's own sign is as potent as new beginnings get, and it lands on questions of heart, courage, creativity, and being truly seen. On August 17, the Sturgeon Moon follows as a penumbral lunar eclipse at 24 degrees Aquarius, releasing on the friendship and future themes February opened. The two eclipse seasons of 2027 bookend one long conversation, Aquarius asking who your people are, Leo asking who you are when you stop performing.

August has one more gift: a second new moon on August 31 in Virgo, the rare second new moon in a single month that many call a black moon, a quiet, potent reset to close the summer.

The Big Planet Moves of 2027

Beyond the retrogrades and eclipses, the slow planets write the year's deeper chapters. Jupiter, the planet of growth and luck, turns direct April 12 and enters Virgo on July 26, shifting the year's fortune from Leo's bold self expression to Virgo's craft, health of habit, and useful work. The second half of 2027 rewards refinement. Saturn spends the entire year in Aries, asking every sign to build courage with structure, and runs retrograde August 9 to December 23, the annual review of what you have committed to. Uranus settles into its long run through Gemini, direct from February 8, rewiring how we communicate and connect, then retrogrades again from September 15. Neptune continues its new era in Aries, retrograde July 9 to December 15, teaching the difference between a vision and a mirage. Pluto deepens its long transformation of Aquarius, retrograde May 8 to October 17. And Chiron changes signs April 14, entering Taurus to begin years of gentle work on security, worth, and feeling at home in your own life.

2027 Month by Month

January

The year opens quietly on purpose. A new moon in Capricorn on January 7 favors realistic intentions, then Mars stations retrograde January 10, the signal to pace yourself rather than sprint. Capricorn season gives way to Aquarius season on January 20, and the Wolf Moon rises January 22 in Leo, the year's first full moon, big feelings about being seen and appreciated. Mercury's pre shadow starts January 25. If January feels heavy, it is not your imagination, and we wrote about why January feels emotionally heavy, which in 2027 has a very real astrological answer. Capricorn birthdays, your year ahead is in the Capricorn 2027 forecast.

February

The loaded month. The ring of fire solar eclipse and Chinese New Year share February 6. Uranus turns direct February 8. Mercury retrograde runs February 9 to March 3. The Snow Moon lunar eclipse falls February 20 in Virgo, and Pisces season begins February 18. Move gently, sign nothing you have not read twice, and let the eclipses do their work. Aquarius birthdays, this is your eclipse and your year, mapped in the Aquarius 2027 forecast.

March

Recovery and thaw. Mercury turns direct March 3 and its shadow clears March 23. The Worm Moon rises March 22 in Libra, spotlighting relationships and fairness, and Aries season opens the astrological new year on March 20, even while Mars finishes its retrograde. Start warming up the engines, but hold the green light until April. Pisces birthdays, your chapter is in the Pisces 2027 forecast.

April

The year's real ignition. Mars turns direct April 1, Jupiter turns direct April 12, and Chiron enters Taurus April 14, three green lights in two weeks. The Pink Moon rises April 20 at the very first degree of Scorpio just as Taurus season begins. Projects stalled since December finally move. Aries birthdays, your year of Saturn backed courage is in the Aries 2027 forecast.

May

Momentum with depth. A grounded Taurus new moon on May 6, then Pluto stations retrograde May 8, beginning its annual deep review. The Flower Moon on May 20 is the second full moon in Scorpio in a row, a rare back to back that makes spring 2027 unusually transformative for intimacy and trust. Gemini season begins May 21, and Mercury's shadow returns May 26. Taurus birthdays, your steady building year is in the Taurus 2027 forecast.

June

Talk it through, twice. Mercury retrogrades June 10 to July 4 from Cancer back into Gemini, so June's conversations wander into old territory, gently. The Strawberry Moon rises June 18 in Sagittarius, honest and expansive, and Cancer season begins at the solstice on June 21. Gemini birthdays, your Uranus charged year is in the Gemini 2027 forecast.

July

A turning of the wheel. Mercury turns direct July 4 on the same day as the Cancer new moon, a genuine fresh start for home and heart. Neptune stations retrograde July 9, the Buck Moon rises July 18 in Capricorn, Leo season begins July 23, and Jupiter enters Virgo July 26, the growth planet's only sign change of the year. Cancer birthdays, your year is in the Cancer 2027 forecast.

August

The summit of the year. The total solar eclipse in Leo on August 2, Chiron retrograde August 8, Saturn retrograde August 9, the Sturgeon Moon lunar eclipse in Aquarius August 17, Virgo season from August 23, and the black moon second new moon August 31. If one month of 2027 changes trajectories, it is this one. Leo birthdays, the total eclipse is in your sign, and your remarkable year is in the Leo 2027 forecast.

September

Harvest and edit. The Harvest Moon rises September 15 in Pisces, the intuitive peak of the lunar year, the same day Uranus stations retrograde again. Mercury's shadow returns September 17, and Libra season begins September 23. Jupiter in Virgo starts paying its first dividends for careful work. Virgo birthdays, your Jupiter year begins in earnest, mapped in the Virgo 2027 forecast.

October

The relationship review. Mercury retrogrades October 7 to 28 from Scorpio back into Libra, Pluto turns direct October 17, the Hunter's Moon rises October 15 in Aries, and Scorpio season begins October 23, with a Scorpio new moon October 29 to reset the depths. Old flames and old questions surface on schedule. Libra birthdays, your year of rebalancing is in the Libra 2027 forecast.

November

Clearing skies. Mercury's shadow ends November 13, the same day the Beaver Moon rises in Taurus, comfort and steadiness after October's churn. Sagittarius season begins November 22 with a matching new moon November 28, and the year's mood turns hopeful. Scorpio birthdays, your transformation year is in the Scorpio 2027 forecast, and Sagittarius birthdays, yours is in the Sagittarius 2027 forecast.

December

A rare gentle December. The Cold Moon rises December 13 in Gemini, Neptune turns direct December 15, Capricorn season begins at the solstice on December 21, and Saturn turns direct December 23, so the year ends with every personal planet moving forward and no Mercury retrograde anywhere near the holidays. A Capricorn new moon on December 27 sets up 2028 cleanly. You can always check which zodiac season we are in, and our full moon energy FAQ covers how to work with any of the year's moons.

What 2027 Asks of Your Sign

Every sign gets its own complete 2027 forecast, love, growth, and the key dates that matter most for you: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The short version of the year's pattern: Leo and Virgo host both Mars retrograde and Jupiter, so their 2027 runs deepest. The fixed signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, feel all four eclipses. The cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn, do Saturn's growth work. And the mutable signs get Uranus and the year's freshest new ideas.

How to Use This Calendar

Nothing on this page decides anything for you. That is worth saying plainly, because a calendar like this works best as a planning tool, not a set of warnings. Schedule launches and big conversations outside retrograde windows when you can, use eclipse seasons for reflection rather than forced decisions, set intentions on new moons, release on full moons, and when a date on this page coincides with something stirring in your own life, treat it as information about timing, never as a verdict about outcome. The sky describes seasons. You still drive.

Can a Reading Help You Plan 2027?

A calendar tells you the weather. A reading talks about your trip. Our readers spend all day helping people think through timing, relationships, and turning points, and a conversation about your specific situation, in plain language and complete privacy, is worth a dozen general forecasts. Our readers are tested, completely independent since 1991, and a call is one on one, whenever you are ready.

Frequently Asked Questions About 2027 Astrology

What is the biggest astrological event of 2027?
The total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, at 9 degrees Leo, with one of the longest stretches of totality of the century. Astrologically, February 6 runs a close second, a ring of fire eclipse in Aquarius on the same day Chinese New Year begins.

When is Mercury retrograde in 2027?
Three times: February 9 to March 3, June 10 to July 4, and October 7 to 28, with shadow periods extending about two weeks on either side of each.

Is there a Venus retrograde in 2027?
No. Venus moves forward all year, which makes 2027 an unusually clear year for love, commitment, and relationship decisions.

When is Mars retrograde in 2027?
January 10 to April 1, moving from 10 degrees Virgo back into Leo. It is the first Mars retrograde since early 2025 and the defining energy of early 2027.

What signs are the 2027 eclipses in?
The eclipse axis runs through Aquarius and Leo: the February 6 solar eclipse in Aquarius, the August 2 total solar eclipse in Leo, and the August 17 lunar eclipse in Aquarius, plus a February 20 lunar eclipse in early Virgo. Fixed signs feel the year most.

When is Chinese New Year 2027?
February 6, 2027, beginning the Year of the Fire Goat, and it shares its date with the solar eclipse because Chinese New Year always begins on a new moon, and that new moon happens to be the eclipse.

Have more questions about what the year ahead holds? Our New Year's astrology FAQ answers the ones we hear most.