Full moon of April 21, 2027 in Scorpio

Full moon in Scorpio: depth facing simple pleasures. On Wednesday April 21 at 00:27, the Moon faces the Sun.

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♏︎ Moon in Scorpio

The essentials

The full moon of April 21 at a glance

For you

Wednesday April 21: truths would rise to the surface and bonds would be examined closely.

Date and time (Paris): Wednesday April 21, 2027, 00:27
The Moon: ♏︎ in Scorpio
When to look (Paris): Tuesday April 20, in the evening, from 20:49
Next full moon: May 20, 2027, in Scorpio

The full moon in Scorpio in tradition

When the Moon is in Scorpio, the Sun is in Taurus: the full moon falls between late April and late May.

The Moon is in fall in this sign, the most intense for it according to tradition, which sees here a time of depth, of truths rising to the surface, of bonds examined closely, set against the simple pleasures of Taurus. It often coincides with Vesak, the Buddhist festival celebrated at the May full moon. The almanacs call it the Pink Moon in April, the Flower Moon in May; in France, it often falls during the lune rousse.

The Moon in: ♏︎ Scorpio
Element and mode: Water, fixed
Ruler of the sign: Mars and Pluto
The Moon there is: In fall
The Sun opposite: ♉︎ Taurus
Time (Paris): April 21, 00:27

What tradition reads in every full moon →

Not a prediction: phases and dates are calculated by the site’s engine; the traditions, reported in the conditional, are not to be followed blindly. Why?

The month’s sky

The sky of April

Pink Moon: the name would come from an early prairie flower of North America, and not from the color of the disk, which stays white.

Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals

Calculated for this date

This full moon in figures

Exact instant (Paris): 00:27Wednesday April 21, 22:27 UTC
Earth-Moon distance: 383,421 kmNeither a supermoon nor a micromoon
Apparent size: 31.2′about the same as at the average distance
Moonrise in Paris: 22:07Sunset: 20:50
Highest in Paris: 25°Next moonrise: 1 hr 15 min later
Constellation: VirgoTropical sign: Scorpio
Nearest perigee: 369,994 kmApril 14, 6 days and 22 hours before
Season: spring: 2nd of 429 days and 12 hours since the previous one

Calendar

The full moons of 2027

The full moons of 2027, Paris time
Date	Time	Moon in
Friday January 2213:17	13:17	♌︎ Leo
Sunday February 2100:24	00:24	♍︎ Virgo
Monday March 2211:44	11:44	♎︎ Libra
Wednesday April 2100:27	00:27	♏︎ Scorpio
Thursday May 2012:59	12:59	♏︎ Scorpio
Saturday June 1902:45	02:45	♐︎ Sagittarius
Sunday July 1817:45	17:45	♑︎ Capricorn
Tuesday August 1709:29	09:29	♒︎ Aquarius
Thursday September 1601:04	01:04	♓︎ Pisces
Friday October 1515:47	15:47	♈︎ Aries
Sunday November 1404:26	04:26	♉︎ Taurus
Monday December 1317:09	17:09	♊︎ Gemini

New moons around it: April 7 (01:51, Moon in Aries) and May 6 (12:59, Moon in Taurus). All lunations of 2026 and 2027 →

How is it calculated?

Instant when the Moon is 180° from the Sun in longitude, calculated to the second by the site’s engine.

Frequently asked questions about the full moon of April 21

What time is the full moon on April 21 2027?

On Wednesday April 21 2027, at 00:27 French time; a site that shows universal time will say 22:27. That day, the Moon rises in Paris at 22:07, 1 hr 16 min after sunset (20:50), then reaches 25° above the southern horizon at its highest. The instant falls in the middle of the night, with the Moon up over Paris: it is the best moment to watch it.

Is the full moon of April 21 2027 a supermoon?

No, neither a supermoon nor a micromoon: the 6th closest of the 12 full moons of 2027. Calculated distance: 383,421 km, for an apparent diameter of 31.2 minutes of arc (about the same as at the average distance); thresholds followed: those of timeanddate.com, 360,000 and 405,000 km. The neighboring perigee takes place on April 14, 6 days and 22 hours before (369,994 km).