Night sky in July 2027
In July 2027 Mars and Jupiter are in the evening sky, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the morning, the Southern Delta Aquariids peak around 30 July, there is a penumbral lunar eclipse on 18 July and the Moon is full on 18 July.
Times in UTC.
Moon phases
- New MoonSun 4 Jul · 03:02
- First QuarterSat 10 Jul · 18:39
- Full MoonSun 18 Jul · 15:45
- Last QuarterMon 26 Jul · 16:55
The darkest evenings for galaxies and nebulae are in the week around New Moon. Moon atlas →
Planets this month
| Planet | Where and when | Constellation | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mercury | Morning sky before sunrise | Orion | mag 0.2 |
 Venus | Too close to the Sun to see this month | Gemini | mag -3.9 |
 Mars | Evening sky after sunset | Virgo | mag 1.2 |
 Jupiter | Evening sky after sunset | Leo | mag -1.8 |
 Saturn | Morning sky before sunrise | Pisces | mag 0.4 |
 Uranus | Morning sky before sunrise | Taurus | mag 5.8 |
 Neptune | Rises before midnight, best before dawn | Cetus | mag 7.9 |
Highlights
- Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peak
Up to about 25 meteors an hour under a dark sky, best after midnight. The Moon is 17% lit.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse
Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon at that moment.
- Moon and Venus close together
3.5° apart.
- Moon and Jupiter close together
2.2° apart.
- Mercury at greatest morning elongation
21° from the Sun, best seen in the eastern sky before sunrise.
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-July.
From the Northern Hemisphere
M13 · Hercules Globular ClusterGlobular Cluster in Hercules
M11 · Wild Duck ClusterOpen Cluster in Scutum
M92 · NGC 6341Globular Cluster in Hercules
M57 · Ring NebulaPlanetary Nebula in Lyra
M27 · Dumbbell NebulaPlanetary Nebula in Vulpecula
M5 · NGC 5904Globular Cluster in Serpens Caput
M16 · Eagle NebulaOpen Cluster in Serpens Cauda
M14 · NGC 6402Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
