The Moon phases 2027 calendar has all 12 full moons and 13 new moons with exact dates and times, plus the August black moon and every quarter phase of the year.
2027 contains 12 full moons and 13 new moons. The first full moon is the Wolf Moon on Friday, January 22 and the last is the Cold Moon on Monday, December 13.
August 2027 holds two new moons, making the second one a black moon.
There is no blue moon in 2027. Each calendar month holds exactly one full moon, which happens in roughly two years out of three.
The extra lunation instead lands on the new-moon side: August 2027 opens with a new moon on August 2 and closes with another on August 31, and the second is what almanacs call a seasonal or monthly black moon.
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Full moons in 2027
All times are U.S. Eastern. Daylight saving time runs from Sunday, March 14 through Sunday, November 7, 2027, so times before and after those dates are Eastern Standard.
| Full moon | Date | Time (Eastern) | Traditional name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, January 22 | 7:17 a.m. EST | Wolf Moon |
| 2 | Saturday, February 20 | 6:23 p.m. EST | Snow Moon |
| 3 | Monday, March 22 | 6:43 a.m. EDT | Worm Moon |
| 4 | Tuesday, April 20 | 6:27 p.m. EDT | Pink Moon |
| 5 | Thursday, May 20 | 6:58 a.m. EDT | Flower Moon |
| 6 | Friday, June 18 | 8:44 p.m. EDT | Strawberry Moon |
| 7 | Sunday, July 18 | 11:44 a.m. EDT | Buck Moon |
| 8 | Tuesday, August 17 | 3:28 a.m. EDT | Sturgeon Moon |
| 9 | Wednesday, September 15 | 7:03 p.m. EDT | Corn Moon |
| 10 | Friday, October 15 | 9:46 a.m. EDT | Harvest Moon |
| 11 | Saturday, November 13 | 10:25 p.m. EST | Beaver Moon |
| 12 | Monday, December 13 | 11:08 a.m. EST | Cold Moon |
The Harvest Moon is defined as the full moon closest to the September equinox rather than by calendar month.
In 2027 the equinox falls on September 23, so the October 15 full moon is 22 days after it and the September 15 full moon is 8 days before it.
The September moon is closer, which by the strict rule makes September the Harvest Moon and October the Hunter’s Moon.
Almanac sources differ on this in years where the gap is narrow, and both labellings appear in print.
The March 2027 full moon sets the date of Easter
The Worm Moon on Monday, March 22, 2027 is the paschal full moon: the first full moon falling on or after the March equinox, which is Saturday, March 20.
Under the computus fixed at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, Easter is the first Sunday after that moon. That gives Easter Sunday 2027 as March 28.
Because the paschal moon arrives only two days after the equinox, Easter 2027 lands near the earliest end of its possible window, which runs March 22 to April 25.
New moons in 2027
Thirteen new moons fall in 2027, one more than the number of full moons.
| New moon | Date | Time (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, January 7 | 3:24 p.m. EST |
| 2 | Saturday, February 6 | 10:56 a.m. EST |
| 3 | Monday, March 8 | 4:29 a.m. EST |
| 4 | Tuesday, April 6 | 7:51 p.m. EDT |
| 5 | Thursday, May 6 | 6:58 a.m. EDT |
| 6 | Friday, June 4 | 3:40 p.m. EDT |
| 7 | Saturday, July 3 | 11:01 p.m. EDT |
| 8 | Monday, August 2 | 6:05 a.m. EDT |
| 9 | Tuesday, August 31 | 1:41 p.m. EDT |
| 10 | Wednesday, September 29 | 10:35 p.m. EDT |
| 11 | Friday, October 29 | 9:36 a.m. EDT |
| 12 | Saturday, November 27 | 10:24 p.m. EST |
| 13 | Monday, December 27 | 3:12 p.m. EST |
The August 2027 black moon
August 2027 contains two new moons, on Monday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 31.
The second is a black moon under the monthly definition — the direct counterpart to a blue moon, which is a second full moon in one calendar month.
A black moon is not astronomically distinctive. It is a consequence of the lunar cycle running roughly 29.53 days against calendar months of 30 and 31 days, so a second new moon fits inside a long month whenever the first falls in the opening two days.
Since a new moon is not visible from Earth, the only observable effect is a darker sky than usual at the end of the month, which favours deep-sky observation.
Moon phases 2027 quarter phase dates
Both quarter phases for every month of 2027, completing the 50 primary phase events of the year.
| Month | First Quarter | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| January | Friday, January 15, 3:34 p.m. EST | Friday, January 29, 5:55 a.m. EST |
| February | Sunday, February 14, 2:58 a.m. EST | Sunday, February 28, 12:16 a.m. EST |
| March | Monday, March 15, 12:25 p.m. EDT | Monday, March 29, 8:53 p.m. EDT |
| April | Tuesday, April 13, 6:56 p.m. EDT | Wednesday, April 28, 4:17 p.m. EDT |
| May | Thursday, May 13, 12:43 a.m. EDT | Friday, May 28, 9:57 a.m. EDT |
| June | Friday, June 11, 6:56 a.m. EDT | Sunday, June 27, 12:54 a.m. EDT |
| July | Saturday, July 10, 2:38 p.m. EDT | Monday, July 26, 12:54 p.m. EDT |
| August | Monday, August 9, 12:54 a.m. EDT | Tuesday, August 24, 10:27 p.m. EDT |
| September | Tuesday, September 7, 2:31 p.m. EDT | Thursday, September 23, 6:20 a.m. EDT |
| October | Thursday, October 7, 7:47 a.m. EDT | Friday, October 22, 1:29 p.m. EDT |
| November | Saturday, November 6, 3:59 a.m. EDT | Saturday, November 20, 7:48 p.m. EST |
| December | Monday, December 6, 12:22 a.m. EST | Monday, December 20, 4:10 a.m. EST |
The November first quarter on Saturday, November 6 falls on the last full day of daylight saving time; the last quarter two weeks later is in Eastern Standard Time.
This is the only month of 2027 whose two quarter phases sit in different time offsets.
How to read these times in your own time zone
Each phase occurs at a single instant worldwide. To convert from the Eastern times above:
- Central Time is one hour earlier, Mountain two hours, Pacific three hours.
- Alaska is four hours earlier and Hawaii five, and Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset from Eastern changes between summer and winter.
- Subtracting hours can move a phase to the previous calendar day. The August 17 full moon at 3:28 a.m. EDT is 12:28 a.m. PDT on the same date, but the December 13 full moon at 11:08 a.m. EST stays on December 13 everywhere in the country.
A moon that peaks during daylight hours still looks full that evening.
The Moon appears essentially full to the naked eye for about a day either side of peak, so a daytime peak gives two good viewing nights rather than none.
Frequently asked questions
How many full moons are in 2027?
12, one in each calendar month. There is no blue moon in 2027 under the monthly definition, because no month holds two full moons. The thirteenth lunation of the year appears on the new-moon side instead, giving 13 new moons.
When is the first full moon of 2027?
Friday, January 22, 2027 at 7:17 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. It is the Wolf Moon. Peak illumination falls during daylight across the continental United States, so the practical viewing nights are Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22.
What is a black moon and when is it in 2027?
A black moon is a second new moon in a single calendar month, and the 2027 black moon falls on Tuesday, August 31. August opens with a new moon on August 2 and closes with a second on August 31. It is the direct counterpart to a blue moon and carries no astronomical significance beyond producing an unusually dark sky at month’s end.
