Full Moon & New Moon — August 2027
August 2027 brings a new moon on August 2 (a total solar eclipse), a full moon on August 17 (a penumbral lunar eclipse) and a new moon on August 31. 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 August 2027
- ○New Moon — August 2, 20276:05 AM ET · 9° Leo · Total solar eclipse
- ●Full Moon — August 17, 20273:29 AM ET · 24° Aquarius · Penumbral lunar eclipse
- ○New Moon — August 31, 20271:41 PM ET · 8° Virgo
Times localized to US Eastern. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
New Moon in Leo — August 2, 2027
Exact at 6:05 AM ET · 9° Leo · Total solar eclipse
This one is also an eclipse — total, at 9° Leo. A solar eclipse is a new moon that crosses directly in front of the Sun, close enough to the lunar nodes for the shadow to reach Earth. Astrologically an eclipse is read as this moon on a longer fuse: weeks rather than days, and more often a door that closes behind you than one you can walk back through.
Be seen doing it
Leo new moons reward the thing you would do if you were not worried about looking foolish. Publish, perform, apply, put your name on it. The point is not attention for its own sake — it is that Leo intentions require an audience to become real, and the private version of this goal has already had its chance.
More on this placement: Moon in Leo · Leo sign profile
Full Moon in Aquarius — August 17, 2027
Exact at 3:29 AM ET · 24° Aquarius · Penumbral lunar eclipse
This one is also an eclipse — penumbral, at 24° Aquarius. A lunar eclipse is a full moon that passes through Earth's own shadow, which is why it reddens rather than dims. Astrologically an eclipse is read as this moon on a longer fuse: weeks rather than days, and more often a door that closes behind you than one you can walk back through.
Your people, or just proximity
An Aquarius full moon separates the group you belong to from the group you happen to be in. Friendships, teams, the online rooms you spend hours in — one reveals whether it would hold if you stopped performing your part. Aquarius handles this coolly, which is a strength here: the assessment tends to be accurate precisely because it is not sentimental.
More on this placement: Moon in Aquarius · Aquarius sign profile
New Moon in Virgo — August 31, 2027
Exact at 1:41 PM ET · 8° Virgo
One habit, honestly measured
A Virgo new moon is for the unglamorous fix: the routine, the health question you have been postponing, the process that would save an hour a week for the rest of your life. Pick one and make it measurable. Virgo intentions fail when they are aspirational and hold when they are specific enough to tick off.
More on this placement: Moon in Virgo · Virgo sign profile
What else the sky is doing in August 2027
- ◐Eclipse: Total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027 (9° Leo) and Penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17, 2027 (24° Aquarius) — full eclipse calendar
- ℞Retrograde: Saturn (August 9, 2027 → December 23, 2027) — retrograde calendar
- ☉Zodiac season: Virgo season begins August 23, 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 24° Aquarius 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 August 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 August 2027?
The August 2027 full moon is exact on August 17, 2027 at 3:29 AM ET, at 24° Aquarius.
When is the new moon in August 2027?
August 2027 carries two new moons: August 2, 2027 at 6:05 AM ET at 9° Leo and August 31, 2027 at 1:41 PM ET at 8° Virgo.
What sign is the full moon in August 2027?
Aquarius — exact at 24° Aquarius on August 17, 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 August 2027?
Yes — a total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027 at 6:07 AM ET, at 9° Leo and a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17, 2027 at 3:14 AM ET, at 24° Aquarius. Solar eclipses always happen at a new moon and lunar eclipses at a full moon, which is why the eclipse shares its date with one of the moons above.
Which planets are retrograde in August 2027?
Saturn (August 9, 2027 to December 23, 2027) — retrograde for at least part of August 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.