Full Moon & New Moon — April 2027
April 2027 brings a new moon on April 6 and a full moon on April 20. Exact times are US Eastern, computed from the Swiss Ephemeris, with the zodiac degree each moon falls at.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology TeamLast reviewed August 2026
Moon phases in April 2027
- ○New Moon — April 6, 20277:51 PM ET · 16° Aries
- ●Full Moon — April 20, 20276:27 PM ET · 0° Scorpio
Times localized to US Eastern. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
New Moon in Aries — April 6, 2027
Exact at 7:51 PM ET · 16° Aries
Start it badly, start it now
The Aries new moon is the cleanest starting gun in the zodiac and rewards a first move over a good one. Whatever you have been researching instead of beginning — send the message, book the thing, put the first ugly version on paper. Aries intentions decay fast if they stay theoretical; this one wants an action inside forty-eight hours, not a plan.
More on this placement: Moon in Aries · Aries sign profile
Full Moon in Scorpio — April 20, 2027
Exact at 6:27 PM ET · 0° Scorpio
What was left unsaid
A Scorpio full moon brings up the material you have been managing rather than facing — money entangled with someone else, an old betrayal, a want you have not admitted to out loud. Intensity is the point rather than the side effect. Whatever surfaces has been true for a long time; the moon only removes your ability to keep working around it.
More on this placement: Moon in Scorpio · Scorpio sign profile
What else the sky is doing in April 2027
- ◐Eclipses: none in April 2027 — see the next one
- ℞Retrograde: Jupiter (December 12, 2026 → April 12, 2027) and Mars (January 10, 2027 → April 1, 2027) — retrograde calendar
- ☉Zodiac season: Taurus season begins April 20, 2027 — all season dates
How these dates were calculated
A new moon is the instant the Moon and Sun share the same ecliptic longitude; a full moon is the instant they sit exactly opposite. Both are single moments rather than nights, and both are computed here directly from the Swiss Ephemeris — the engine professional astrology software runs on — then localized to US Eastern Time. Nothing on this page is copied from another calendar.
The degree matters more than the phase. A full moon at 0° Scorpio activates whatever sits near that degree in your own chart, which is why one lunation flattens one person and passes another entirely. To find out which of your placements April 2027's moons touch, cast your free natal chart and compare the degrees, then read your monthly horoscope for the wider context.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The April 2027 full moon is exact on April 20, 2027 at 6:27 PM ET, at 0° Scorpio.
When is the new moon in April 2027?
The April 2027 new moon is exact on April 6, 2027 at 7:51 PM ET, at 16° Aries.
What sign is the full moon in April 2027?
Scorpio — exact at 0° Scorpio on April 20, 2027. A full moon always falls in the sign opposite the Sun, because the two stand exactly across the zodiac from each other at that moment.
Is there an eclipse in April 2027?
No — April 2027 has neither a solar nor a lunar eclipse. Eclipses arrive in pairs about every six months, when a new or full moon falls close enough to the lunar nodes for the shadow to line up.
Which planets are retrograde in April 2027?
Jupiter (December 12, 2026 to April 12, 2027) and Mars (January 10, 2027 to April 1, 2027) — retrograde for at least part of April 2027.
Which time zone are these moon times in?
US Eastern. A new or full moon is one instant worldwide, so the local clock date can shift by a day elsewhere — the moment itself does not move.