New moon February 2027 in Aquarius

What time is it where you are?

The same instant falls on different dates around the world, so check the date as well as the time.

When to look for the first crescent

A new moon itself cannot be seen, because it sits in the Sun's glare. The thin crescent usually shows up low in the west after sunset once the Moon sets about 60 minutes after the Sun. This is the first evening that happens in each city.

Clear skies and a low western horizon help a lot, so treat these as the first good chance, not a promise.

The annular solar eclipse

The eclipse peaks at 15:59 UTC. Of our reference cities, it can be seen from São Paulo (partial, 77% of the Sun covered), Lagos (annular, 83% of the Sun covered) and Buenos Aires (partial, 81% of the Sun covered).

Eclipse visibility is checked at the peak for 20 world cities. Never look at the Sun directly, even during a partial eclipse.

The stars behind this new moon

Signs follow the seasons and constellations are patterns of stars, and the two have drifted apart over the centuries. At 17°38′ Aquarius, the Moon actually stands in front of Capricornus, the sea goat, not the constellation Aquarius is named after. The Sun, right beside the Moon at 17°37′ Aquarius, is in front of Capricornus.

More about CapricornusWhy signs and constellations differSee the real sky at your own birth

How close is the Moon?

At 402,700 km from Earth, this is the 12th closest of the 13 new moons of 2027.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 19 February 2027 at 07:30 UTC, 13 days after the exact new moon, at 361,004 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 3 February 2027 at 406,178 km.

The planets at this new moon

Where everything else stands at the exact moment, and any major aspect each planet makes to the Moon, using the same orbs Hali uses in every chart.

The tightest contact is an opposition to Jupiter, 5.0° from exact. With Jupiter opposite the Moon, its themes tend to show up as a pull in another direction. Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde at this moment.

Planets to look for

With no Moon in the evening sky, the nights around a new moon are the darkest of the month, good for planets and faint stars.

• Mercury is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Aquarius.
• Venus is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Sagittarius.
• Mars is up most of the night, in front of Leo.
• Jupiter is up most of the night, in front of Leo.
• Saturn is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Cetus.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 2.9° from the North Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. That is close enough for the annular solar eclipse described above. The next eclipse is the penumbral lunar eclipse at the full moon of February 2027.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This new moon starts a cycle that peaks with the full moon in Virgo on 20 February 2027. It ends with the next new moon on 8 March 2027.

A new moon in Aquarius

The Sun and Moon meet in Aquarius, so this new moon favours fresh ideas and new circles. Consider which community or cause you want to give your energy to.

Astrology reads full and new moons as moments for reflection, not predictions. Take what helps and leave the rest.

When the Moon is in Aquarius

Aquarius Moon days feel detached and inventive. They suit friends, group plans, new ideas and stepping back to see the bigger picture.

More about the Moon in Aquarius

The same moon in other years

• Last yearNew moon February 2026, Aquarius