January–March 2027
Sky events for these three months, with whether you can see them from Brevard and where to look.
| Date | Event | From Brevard? | Where to look | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 3, 2027 | Venus at greatest elongation (morning) | naked eye (magnitude -4.5) | The brilliant "morning star" in the southeast before dawn. | Hong Kong Observatory, Planetary Phenomena 2027; verified with JPL Horizons |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2027, 7:17 a.m. EST | Full Moon, close to Earth | naked eye | Sets in the west-northwest at dawn on Jan 22; rises at sunset that evening. | USNO moon phases; distance from JPL Horizons |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2027 | Mercury at greatest elongation (evening) | naked eye in twilight | Low in the west-southwest about 45 minutes after sunset. | Hong Kong Observatory, Planetary Phenomena 2027; verified with JPL Horizons |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2027 | Annular solar eclipse | Not visible | – | NASA GSFC eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak |
| Wed, Feb 10, 2027 | Jupiter at opposition | naked eye (magnitude -2.6); binoculars show its moons | Rises in the east at sunset, high in the south around midnight, in Leo. | Hong Kong Observatory, Planetary Phenomena 2027; verified with JPL Horizons |
| Fri, Feb 19, 2027 | Mars at opposition | naked eye (magnitude -1.3) | Bright orange "star" rising in the east at sunset, highest around midnight, in Leo near Jupiter. | Hong Kong Observatory, Planetary Phenomena 2027; verified with JPL Horizons |
| Sat, Feb 20, 2027, greatest eclipse 6:14 p.m. EST | Penumbral lunar eclipse | naked eye (subtle shading) | The Moon is just rising in the east at greatest eclipse (JPL Horizons: altitude about 0° at 6:14 p.m., about 15° by 7:30 p.m.). | NASA GSFC eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak; Moon altitude from JPL Horizons |
| Wed, Mar 17, 2027 | Mercury at greatest elongation (morning) | naked eye in twilight | Low in the east before sunrise. | Hong Kong Observatory, Planetary Phenomena 2027; verified with JPL Horizons |