2027 is a year of consolidation after the great sign changes of 2026. Saturn and Neptune now spend the whole year in Aries, Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius: for the first time, all four slow planets settle into the signs they entered over the previous three years. The headline movements are Jupiter's: it finishes its time in Leo with two exact trines to Saturn, on 3 April and 11 July, and enters Virgo on 26 July. In June, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto lock into a rare harmonious triangle. There are five eclipses, among them the total solar eclipse of 2 August, whose totality lasts more than six minutes. Mars begins the year retrograde, Mercury turns retrograde three times, and Venus does not turn retrograde at all. Every date on this page is calculated from the Swiss Ephemeris and given in Universal Time.

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The Big Picture: The Slow Planets Settle In

Between 2024 and 2026 every one of the slow planets changed sign: Pluto into Aquarius, Neptune and Saturn into Aries, Uranus into Gemini. In 2027 none of them changes sign again. Saturn moves from about 8° to 28° of Aries, turning retrograde on 9 August at 27°53' and direct on 24 December at 21°01'; it will leave for Taurus on 13 April 2028. Neptune moves between about 2° and 7° of Aries. Uranus moves between 1°41' and 9°57' of Gemini, turning direct on 8 February and retrograde on 15 September. Pluto moves between about 4° and 7° of Aquarius. The practical meaning is that the themes that began in 2026 — new starts that need discipline (Saturn in Aries), new ideals (Neptune in Aries), new ways of thinking and communicating (Uranus in Gemini) — stop being news and become the work of the year. The one slow body that does move is Chiron, which enters Taurus on 14 April.

Jupiter: From Leo to Virgo on 26 July

Jupiter begins 2027 retrograde at 26° Leo, turns direct on 13 April at 16°00' Leo and enters Virgo on 26 July, where it stays until 24 August 2028. The Leo months favour confidence, creativity and generosity; the Virgo months favour skill, service and getting the details right. Two dates stand out in the first half of the year. On 3 April and again on 11 July, Jupiter in Leo forms an exact trine to Saturn in Aries — the second and third of three such trines, the first having fallen on 31 August 2026. A Jupiter–Saturn trine is the classic signature of realistic optimism: plans that are both ambitious and workable. In the second half of the year, Jupiter in Virgo squares Uranus in Gemini on 10 September, a restless, inventive aspect that tends to bring sudden changes of plan, and trines Chiron in Taurus on 17 August.

June's Rare Triangle: Uranus, Neptune and Pluto in Harmony

The three slowest planets seldom agree. In June 2027 they do, within half a degree of each other: Uranus in Gemini sextiles Neptune in Aries on 6 June (at 6°21'), Uranus trines Pluto in Aquarius on 15 June (at 6°52'), and Neptune sextiles Pluto on 28 June (at 6°37'). Astrologers call a trine with a planet at its midpoint in sextile to both ends a minor grand trine, and one made entirely of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto is a generational event. It is not a one-day affair — these aspects have been forming since 2025 and the Neptune–Pluto sextile repeats on 16 October — but June is when all three are tightest. It favours changes that are far-reaching yet smooth: new technology and ideas (Uranus in Gemini) finding a purpose (Neptune in Aries) and a social form (Pluto in Aquarius). People born around 26 to 28 January, 26 to 28 March or 27 to 29 May have this pattern close to their Sun.

Five Eclipses, Including the Great Eclipse of 2 August

The lunar nodes are in Aquarius and Leo all year, so the main eclipses fall in those signs. On 6 February an annular solar eclipse occurs at 17°38' Aquarius; the ring of fire, lasting up to nearly eight minutes, crosses southern Chile, Argentina (Bahía Blanca, Mar del Plata) and the coast of Uruguay (Punta del Este) and, at the end of its path, West Africa (Accra, Lomé, Cotonou, Lagos). On 20 February a penumbral lunar eclipse falls with the Moon at 1°59' Virgo. On 18 July a slight penumbral lunar eclipse has the Moon at 25°58' Capricorn. On 2 August comes the event of the year: a total solar eclipse at 9°55' Leo, with a maximum totality of about six minutes and twenty seconds near Luxor in Egypt. The path of totality crosses southern Spain (Cádiz, Málaga), Tangier, the coast of North Africa, Egypt and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Mecca) to Yemen. On 17 August a penumbral lunar eclipse falls at 24°04' Aquarius. The three lunar eclipses are penumbral and hard to notice by eye.

Retrogrades of 2027: Mars, Three Times Mercury, No Venus

Mars turns retrograde on 10 January at 10°26' Virgo, re-enters Leo on 21 February and turns direct on 1 April at 20°56' Leo. Mars retrograde happens only about every two years and is a period for revising efforts rather than starting campaigns. Mercury is retrograde three times: from 9 February (5°59' Pisces) to 3 March (20°55' Aquarius); from 10 June (6°22' Cancer) to 4 July (27°28' Gemini); and from 7 October (4°56' Scorpio) to 28 October (19°19' Libra). All three begin in a water sign and end in an air sign, moving from feeling back to thinking. Venus does not turn retrograde in 2027; its next retrograde is in 2028. Among the slow planets, Jupiter is retrograde until 13 April, Pluto from 8 May to 18 October, Neptune from 9 July to 15 December, Saturn from 9 August to 24 December and Uranus from 15 September into 2028. Chiron turns retrograde on 8 August at 4°40' Taurus.

Pluto Meets the North Node, and Other Key Dates

On 16 November Pluto and the North Node meet exactly at 4°56' Aquarius. The North Node is a calculated point connected with direction and growth, and its meeting with Pluto happens roughly every seventeen years (the last were in 1994 and 2010), each time in a different sign; this one emphasises collective change, networks and technology. Mars has an eventful second half of the year: it opposes Neptune on 26 July and Saturn on 29 August from Libra, squares Pluto on 9 September from Scorpio, opposes Uranus on 28 October from Sagittarius and squares Saturn on 23 December from Capricorn — dates when patience is tested. The year's seasons begin with the Sun entering Aries on 20 March, Cancer on 21 June, Libra on 23 September and Capricorn on 22 December. The first New Moon of the year is on 7 January in Capricorn and the last on 27 December, also in Capricorn.

The Mood of 2027 and How to Use It

If 2026 was the year the furniture was moved, 2027 is the year we learn to live in the new arrangement. The first half of the year, with Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn, rewards people who commit to something they care about and give it structure. The middle of the year, with the outer-planet triangle in June and the total eclipse in early August, is the natural turning point. The second half, with Jupiter in Virgo, is for refining, repairing and making things useful. A sensible approach is to start important ventures between mid-April and late July, after Mars and Jupiter are both direct and outside the Mercury retrograde of 10 June to 4 July; to keep plans flexible around 10 September; and to use the retrograde periods for review. Astrology describes the weather of a year, not its outcome, and what you do with these months remains your choice.

Frequently asked

What is the most important astrological event of 2027?

The total solar eclipse of 2 August at 9°55' Leo is the most striking single event, with about six minutes and twenty seconds of totality near Luxor. In terms of long-term meaning, the June alignment of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and Jupiter's entry into Virgo on 26 July matter most.

When does Jupiter enter Virgo in 2027?

Jupiter enters Virgo on 26 July 2027 at 04:49 UT and stays until 24 August 2028. Before that it is in Leo, where it turns direct on 13 April and trines Saturn on 3 April and 11 July.

What are the Mercury retrograde dates in 2027?

9 February to 3 March (Pisces back into Aquarius), 10 June to 4 July (Cancer back into Gemini) and 7 to 28 October (Scorpio back into Libra).

Is there a Venus retrograde in 2027?

No. Venus moves forward through the whole of 2027. Mars is retrograde from 10 January to 1 April, from Virgo back into Leo.

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