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Conjunction of Jupiter and Ceres Jupiter and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°10'. Mon, 26 Jul 2027 at 11:48 CEST (1,165 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°16'. Mon, 26 Jul 2027 at 13:40 CEST (1,165 days away) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 26 Jul 2027 at 18:55 CEST (1,165 days away) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 28 Jul 2027 at 18:52 CEST (1,167 days away) in Taurus

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2027 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 29 Jul 2027 (1,168 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

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134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 29 Jul 2027 at 18:39 CEST (1,168 days away) in Capricornus

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2027 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 30 Jul 2027 (1,169 days away) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2027 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 30 Jul 2027 (1,169 days away) in Capricornus

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 01 Aug 2027 at 08:39 CEST (1,171 days away) in Gemini

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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, 02 Aug 2027 at 08:24 CEST (1,172 days away) in Cancer

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 02 Aug 2027 at 12:06 CEST (1,172 days away) in Cancer

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Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Africa, southern Saudi Arabia and western Yemen. Mon, 02 Aug 2027 at 12:07 CEST (1,172 days away) in Cancer

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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, 03 Aug 2027 at 12:31 CEST (1,173 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°02'. Wed, 04 Aug 2027 at 00:35 CEST (1,174 days away) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 06 Aug 2027 at 19:09 CEST (1,176 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°14'. Fri, 06 Aug 2027 at 23:14 CEST (1,176 days away) in Virgo

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 07 Aug 2027 at 23:15 CEST (1,177 days away) in Cancer

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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. Mon, 09 Aug 2027 at 06:54 CEST (1,179 days away) in Libra

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 09 Aug 2027 at 19:55 CEST (1,179 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 countries and territories including Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile amongst others. Wed, 11 Aug 2027 at 04:14 CEST (1,181 days away) in Scorpius