Full moon, penumbral lunar eclipse
Full moon in Virgo
Exact on Saturday 20 February 2027, 23:24 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 2°06′ Virgo, opposite the Sun at 2°06′ Pisces, 363,306 km from Earth.
A full moon in Virgo arrives on 20 February 2027 at 23:24 UTC, with the Moon at 2°06' Virgo and the Sun opposite at 2°06' Pisces. At 363,306 km the Moon is fairly close to Earth. A penumbral lunar eclipse near the south node accompanies it, with a magnitude of 0.0, so slight it is hard to see. Mars is conjunct the Moon within 1.8 degrees, Uranus squares it within 0.3 degrees, and Mercury opposes it at 4.9 degrees, while Mercury, Mars and Jupiter are all retrograde.
Astrologers read Virgo, a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury, as the sign of work, routines, daily habits and careful craft, set against Pisces and its pull toward rest and imagination. With Mars and Uranus involved, the tradition associates the moment with restlessness and sudden changes of plan. A modest suggestion: leave some slack in your schedule this week.
Planets close to this lunation
- Mercury conjunct, within 3.8°
- Mars opposite, within 1.5°
- Uranus square, within 0.4°
Measured at 00:00 UTC on the day of the phase.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This full moon falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Taurus | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Gemini | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Cancer | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Leo | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Virgo | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Libra | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Scorpio | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Sagittarius | tenth | career and public role | |
| Capricorn | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Aquarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Pisces | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.