2027 has 12 full moons. The first is the Wolf Moon on Friday, January 22, the last the Cold Moon on Monday, December 13. Two of them are supermoons (January 22 and February 20). The full moon of May 20 is a seasonal blue moon. Three full moons bring a lunar eclipse.
Times are Eastern Time (New York) and UTC, rounded to the minute. The tool at the top shows them in your own time zone.
| Name | Date | ET | UTC | Distance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Friday, January 22 | 7:17 AM | Jan 22, 12:17 PM | 357,644 km | Supermoon |
| Snow Moon | Saturday, February 20 | 6:24 PM | Feb 20, 11:24 PM | 363,306 km | Supermoon, Penumbral lunar eclipse |
| Worm Moon | Monday, March 22 | 6:44 AM | Mar 22, 10:44 AM | 372,525 km | |
| Pink Moon | Tuesday, April 20 | 6:27 PM | Apr 20, 10:27 PM | 383,426 km | |
| Flower Moon | Thursday, May 20 | 6:59 AM | May 20, 10:59 AM | 393,901 km | Seasonal blue moon |
| Strawberry Moon | Friday, June 18 | 8:44 PM | Jun 19, 12:44 AM | 401,951 km | |
| Buck Moon | Sunday, July 18 | 11:45 AM | Jul 18, 3:45 PM | 405,973 km | Penumbral lunar eclipse |
| Sturgeon Moon | Tuesday, August 17 | 3:29 AM | Aug 17, 7:29 AM | 405,078 km | Penumbral lunar eclipse |
| Harvest Moon | Wednesday, September 15 | 7:04 PM | Sep 15, 11:04 PM | 399,356 km | |
| Hunter’s Moon | Friday, October 15 | 9:47 AM | Oct 15, 1:47 PM | 389,937 km | |
| Beaver Moon | Saturday, November 13 | 10:26 PM | Nov 14, 3:26 AM | 378,761 km | |
| Cold Moon | Monday, December 13 | 11:09 AM | Dec 13, 4:09 PM | 368,139 km |
Supermoons in 2027
The closest full moon of the year is the Wolf Moon on January 22, 357,644 km from Earth. The farthest is the Buck Moon on July 18, at 405,973 km, sometimes called a micromoon. The gap between the two is 48,329 km, enough to make the closest full moon about 14% wider in the sky. We count as supermoons the full moons that fall within 10% of the closest approach of their orbit (Richard Nolle’s rule, as applied by Fred Espenak).
Blue moon in 2027
The full moon of May 20 is the third of four full moons in its astronomical season, the older definition of a blue moon. The Moon does not change color for the occasion.
Lunar eclipses at full moon
A lunar eclipse can only happen at full moon, when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up. In 2027: a penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20, greatest at 11:13 PM UTC. A faint shading of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. a penumbral lunar eclipse on July 18, greatest at 4:03 PM UTC. The Moon barely grazes the outer shadow: no change is visible to the eye. a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17, greatest at 7:14 AM UTC. A slight shading of the Moon, visible from the Americas in the night of August 16 to 17.
Where the full moon names come from
The names in the table come from the almanacs of the northeastern United States. The Maine Farmers’ Almanac popularized them in the 1930s and presented them as Native American names; they also mix in colonial and European traditions, and each people had its own names. Here is what each one refers to.
- Wolf Moon: wolves were heard howling more often in the hungry weeks of midwinter.
- Snow Moon: February is often the snowiest month in the northern United States.
- Worm Moon: earthworms come back to the surface as the ground thaws, and robins follow them.
- Pink Moon: it is named after a pink wildflower, creeping phlox, which blooms in early spring.
- Flower Moon: flowers bloom everywhere in May.
- Strawberry Moon: wild strawberries ripen and are picked in June.
- Buck Moon: young male deer grow new antlers, still covered in velvet.
- Sturgeon Moon: sturgeon were easiest to catch in the Great Lakes in late summer.
- Harvest Moon: it is the full moon closest to the September equinox: it rises soon after sunset several evenings in a row, which gave farmers extra light.
- Hunter’s Moon: after the harvest, hunters could follow game across the bare fields.
- Beaver Moon: trappers set their beaver traps before the swamps froze.
- Cold Moon: it comes with the long, cold nights near the winter solstice.
The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox (September 23 this year), so it can fall in September or October. The Hunter’s Moon is the one that follows it.
Each month has its own page with every phase and a day by day table, for example January 2027 or December 2027. See also the full moons of 2026 and today’s moon phase.