Jan32027 · UTC
Venus at Greatest Western Elongation
Venus reaches its widest apparent separation from the Sun and is best placed in the morning sky.
The astronomy calendar
January 2027.
A month of moments in the sky. Explore catalog peak dates, understand the view, and save the events you want to remember.
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| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
5 events this month
Grouped by peak date in UTCSunday, January 3 UTC
Monday, January 4 UTC
Jan42027 · UTC
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Quadrantids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 80+. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Thursday, January 7 UTC
Jan72027 · UTC
New Moon
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
Monday, January 18 UTC
Jan182027 · UTC
Gamma Ursae Minorids Meteor Shower
Gamma Ursae Minorids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Friday, January 22 UTC
Jan222027 · UTC
Supermoon — Wolf Moon
The Wolf Moon occurs near perigee and appears somewhat larger and brighter than an average full moon.
Also active this month
These showers peak in another month, but their catalog activity windows overlap this one.
Dec232026 · UTC
Comae Berenicids Meteor Shower
Comae Berenicids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Feb82027 · UTC
Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower
Alpha Centaurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 6. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Catalog refreshed . Dates and predictions come from the catalog used by Forecast Bar, with a source on every event.
Calendar day groupings use UTC. Event times adapt to your device’s time zone when JavaScript is available. Exact local visibility and weather can differ from the global catalog timing.
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