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December solstice 22 December will be the shortest day of 2027 in the northern hemisphere. Tue, 21 Dec 2027 at 21:47 EDT (1,248 days away) in Sagittarius

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Ursid meteor shower 2027 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 22 Dec 2027 (1,250 days away) in Ursa Minor

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 23 Dec 2027 at 22:04 EDT (1,250 days away) in Pisces

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Johnston Atoll and Midway Atoll. Sat, 25 Dec 2027 at 13:50 EDT (1,252 days away) in Scorpius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 27 Dec 2027 at 15:13 EDT (1,254 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Tue, 28 Dec 2027 at 04:03 EDT (1,255 days away) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'. Wed, 29 Dec 2027 at 07:11 EDT (1,256 days away) in Sagittarius

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The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2232 (mag 4.2) in Monoceros culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 29 Dec 2027 (1,256 days away) in Monoceros

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 30 Dec 2027 at 18:13 EDT (1,257 days away) in Capricornus

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The Rosette Nebula is well placed The Rosette Nebula (C49; mag 9.0) in Monoceros culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 30 Dec 2027 (1,257 days away) in Monoceros

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°07'. Thu, 30 Dec 2027 at 20:54 EDT (1,257 days away) in Capricornus

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Fri, 31 Dec 2027 at 22:51 EDT (1,258 days away) in Capricornus

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The cluster Messier 41 is well placed The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.5) in Canis Major culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 02 Jan 2028 (1,260 days away) in Canis Major

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Quadrantid meteor shower 2028 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 04 Jan 2028 (1,262 days away) in Bootes

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Tue, 04 Jan 2028 at 20:40 EDT (1,262 days away) in Pisces

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The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Wed, 05 Jan 2028 at 07:28 EDT (1,263 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°21'. Wed, 05 Jan 2028 at 16:06 EDT (1,263 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sat, 08 Jan 2028 at 10:09 EDT (1,266 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Mercury and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 43'. Sat, 08 Jan 2028 at 10:28 EDT (1,266 days away) in Capricornus

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Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition Asteroid 532 Herculina makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 08 Jan 2028 at 16:34 EDT (1,266 days away) in Gemini