Night sky in February 2027

In February 2027 there is an annular solar eclipse on 6 February, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are in the evening sky, Venus in the morning and the Moon is full on 20 February.

Times in UTC.

Moon phases

  1. New MoonSat 6 Feb · 15:56
  2. First QuarterSun 14 Feb · 07:59
  3. Full MoonSat 20 Feb · 23:24
  4. Last QuarterSun 28 Feb · 05:17

The darkest evenings for galaxies and nebulae are in the week around New Moon. Moon atlas →

Planets this month

PlanetWhere and whenConstellationBrightness
Mercury Too close to the Sun to see this monthAquariusmag 4.0
Venus Morning sky before sunriseSagittariusmag -4.2
Mars Visible all night, highest around midnightLeomag -1.2
Jupiter Visible all night, highest around midnightLeomag -2.6
Saturn Evening sky after sunsetCetusmag 0.7
Uranus Evening sky, up until after midnightTaurusmag 5.7
Neptune Evening sky after sunsetPiscesmag 7.9

Highlights

  1. Annular solar eclipse

    Seen only from part of the Earth. Greatest eclipse near 31°S, 48°W. Never look at the Sun without certified protection.

  2. Penumbral lunar eclipse

    Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon at that moment.

  3. Mercury at greatest evening elongation

    18° from the Sun, best seen in the western sky after sunset.

  4. Moon and Mercury very close together

    0.3° apart, a nice sight in binoculars.

  5. Jupiter at opposition

    Closest and brightest for the year; up all night, highest around midnight.

  6. Mars at opposition

    Closest and brightest for the year; up all night, highest around midnight.

  7. Moon and Jupiter close together

    1.1° apart, a nice sight in binoculars.

Close pairings are measured from the centre of the Earth; whether you can see one depends on your location. The forecast shows the events visible from your place.

Deep-sky objects well placed in the evening

High in the sky around 22:00 local time in mid-February.

From the Northern Hemisphere

M42 · Orion NebulaDiffuse Nebula in OrionM44 · Beehive ClusterOpen Cluster in CancerM35 · NGC 2168Open Cluster in GeminiM46 · NGC 2437Open Cluster in PuppisM47 · NGC 2422Open Cluster in PuppisC50 · NGC 2244Open Cluster in MonocerosM48 · NGC 2548Open Cluster in HydraM50 · NGC 2323Open Cluster in Monoceros

From the Southern Hemisphere

M42 · Orion NebulaDiffuse Nebula in OrionC71 · NGC 2477Open Cluster in PuppisC96 · NGC 2516Open Cluster in CarinaC64 · Tau Canis Majoris ClusterOpen Cluster in Canis MajorM46 · NGC 2437Open Cluster in PuppisM93 · NGC 2447Open Cluster in Puppis