1521.

Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, the Americas and Alaska. Tue, 17 Aug 2027 at 03:14 EDT (1,141 days away) in Capricornus

1522.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 17 Aug 2027 at 03:28 EDT (1,141 days away) in Capricornus

1523.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2027 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 18 Aug 2027 (1,142 days away) in Draco

1524.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°22'. Sun, 22 Aug 2027 at 13:53 EDT (1,146 days away) in Pisces

1525.

Conjunction of Mercury and Ceres Mercury and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°55'. Tue, 24 Aug 2027 at 05:31 EDT (1,148 days away) in Leo

1526.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 24 Aug 2027 at 20:10 EDT (1,148 days away) in Taurus

1527.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Tue, 24 Aug 2027 at 22:27 EDT (1,148 days away) in Taurus

1528.

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova reaches peak brightness Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2027 apparition. Wed, 25 Aug 2027 (1,149 days away) in Cancer

1529.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Sun, 29 Aug 2027 at 13:01 EDT (1,153 days away) in Cancer

1530.

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova passes perihelion Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 30 Aug 2027 (1,154 days away) in Cancer

1531.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Mon, 30 Aug 2027 at 11:41 EDT (1,154 days away) in Leo

1532.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 01:50 EDT (1,155 days away) in Leo

1533.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 03:18 EDT (1,155 days away) in Leo

1534.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 13:42 EDT (1,155 days away) in Leo

1535.

Aurigid meteor shower 2027 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 01 Sep 2027 (1,156 days away) in Auriga

1536.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°30'. Thu, 02 Sep 2027 at 00:46 EDT (1,157 days away) in Virgo

1537.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Thu, 02 Sep 2027 at 14:16 EDT (1,157 days away) in Virgo

1538.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 04 Sep 2027 at 06:18 EDT (1,159 days away) in Virgo

1539.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°11'. Sat, 04 Sep 2027 at 09:46 EDT (1,159 days away) in Virgo

1540.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Fiji amongst others. Tue, 07 Sep 2027 at 05:18 EDT (1,162 days away) in Scorpius