Key 2027 dates for Cancer
| Date (ET) | Event | What it touches for you |
|---|---|---|
8:00 AM ET · 13:00 UTC | Mars turns retrograde in Virgo | Your 3rd house: messages, siblings, neighbors, short trips, learning |
10:59 AM ET · 15:59 UTC | Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius | Your 8th house: shared money, intimacy, debts, deep change |
2:19 PM ET · 18:19 UTC | Mercury turns retrograde in Cancer | Your 1st house: self, body, first impressions, fresh starts |
10:10 AM ET · 14:10 UTC | Sun enters Cancer | Your birthday season begins (self, body, first impressions, fresh starts) |
10:00 PM ET · 02:00 UTC (Jul 3) | Venus enters Cancer | Your 1st house: self, body, first impressions, fresh starts |
11:02 PM ET · 03:02 UTC (Jul 4) | New Moon in Cancer | Your 1st house: self, body, first impressions, fresh starts |
12:02 PM ET · 16:02 UTC | Penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn | Your 7th house: partners, one-on-one relationships, agreements |
12:45 AM ET · 04:45 UTC | Jupiter enters Virgo | Your 3rd house: messages, siblings, neighbors, short trips, learning |
6:06 AM ET · 10:06 UTC | Total solar eclipse in Leo | Your 2nd house: money you earn, possessions, self-worth |
Times are US Eastern with UTC alongside. Houses are whole-sign houses counted from your Sun sign; if you know your rising sign, read that sign's 2027 page too. Full list: astrology calendar 2027.
Cancer 2027 quarter by quarter
Q1: January to March
In the sky
- January 7 New Moon in Capricorn (your 7th house)
- January 10 Mars turns retrograde in Virgo (your 3rd house)
- February 6 Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius (your 8th house)
- February 9 Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces (your 9th house)
Q2: April to June
In the sky
- April 1 Mars turns direct in Leo (your 2nd house)
- April 3 Jupiter trine Saturn (your 2nd house)
- June 10 Mercury turns retrograde in Cancer (your 1st house)
- June 21 Sun enters Cancer (your 1st house)
Q3: July to September
In the sky
- July 3 New Moon in Cancer (your 1st house)
- July 18 Penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn (your 7th house)
- July 26 Jupiter enters Virgo (your 3rd house)
- August 2 Total solar eclipse in Leo (your 2nd house)
Q4: October to December
In the sky
- October 7 Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio (your 5th house)
- October 16 Neptune sextile Pluto (your 10th house)
- November 25 Mars enters Capricorn (your 7th house)
- December 23 Saturn turns direct in Aries (your 10th house)
Retrogrades & eclipses for Cancer in 2027
| Planet | Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Signs | For you |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Gemini | Your 12th (rest) house | ||
| Jupiter | Leo | Your 2nd (money you earn) house | ||
| Mars | Virgo → Leo | Your 3rd (messages) and 2nd (money you earn) houses | ||
| Mercury | Pisces → Aquarius | Your 9th (travel) and 8th (shared money) houses | ||
| Pluto | Aquarius | Your 8th (shared money) house | ||
| Mercury | Cancer → Gemini | Your 1st (self) and 12th (rest) houses | ||
| Neptune | Aries | Your 10th (career) house | ||
| Saturn | Aries | Your 10th (career) house | ||
| Uranus | Gemini | Your 12th (rest) house | ||
| Mercury | Scorpio → Libra | Your 5th (romance) and 4th (home) houses |
Venus is not retrograde at any point in 2027. The last one ended on November 13, 2026 and the next one begins on May 10, 2028.
| Date (ET) | Eclipse | Where | For you |
|---|---|---|---|
10:59 AM ET · 15:59 UTC | Annular solar eclipse | Aquarius 17° | Your 8th house: shared money, intimacy, debts, deep change |
6:12 PM ET · 23:12 UTC | Penumbral lunar eclipse | Virgo 1° | Your 3rd house: messages, siblings, neighbors, short trips, learning |
12:02 PM ET · 16:02 UTC | Penumbral lunar eclipse | Capricorn 25° | Your 7th house: partners, one-on-one relationships, agreements |
6:06 AM ET · 10:06 UTC | Total solar eclipse | Leo 9° | Your 2nd house: money you earn, possessions, self-worth |
3:13 AM ET · 07:13 UTC | Penumbral lunar eclipse | Aquarius 24° | Your 8th house: shared money, intimacy, debts, deep change |
Cancer's lucky months in 2027
- February: Jupiter in Leo, your 2nd house (money you earn), all month; Venus in Capricorn, your 7th house (partners), Feb 3 to Feb 28
- April: Jupiter in Leo, your 2nd house (money you earn), all month; Venus in Pisces, your 9th house (travel), Apr 1 to Apr 19; Venus in Aries, your 10th house (career), Apr 19 to Apr 30
- May: Jupiter in Leo, your 2nd house (money you earn), all month; Venus in Aries, your 10th house (career), May 1 to May 14; Venus in Taurus, your 11th house (friends), May 14 to May 31
How lucky months are picked
Each month earns 2 points for the share of its days Jupiter (growth and luck) spends in your 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or 11th house (self, money, joy, partners, adventure, career, friends), and 1 point for the share Venus (love and money) spends there. The three highest-scoring months are your lucky months; ties go to the month with more Venus time.
Cancer 2027: questions
- When is Mercury retrograde in 2027 for Cancer?
- Mercury is retrograde three times in 2027: February 9 to March 3 (Pisces back into Aquarius, your 9th and 8th houses), June 10 to July 4 (Cancer back into Gemini, your 1st and 12th houses), and October 7 to October 28 (Scorpio back into Libra, your 5th and 4th houses). Dates are US Eastern.
- Where is Jupiter for Cancer in 2027?
- Jupiter, the planet of growth and luck, is in Leo, your 2nd house of money you earn, possessions, self-worth, until July 26, 2027. Then it moves into Virgo, your 3rd house of messages, siblings, neighbors, short trips, learning, for the rest of the year.
- Which 2027 eclipses matter most for Cancer?
- 2027 has five eclipses: February 6 (annular solar in Aquarius, your 8th house), February 20 (penumbral lunar in Virgo, your 3rd house), July 18 (penumbral lunar in Capricorn, your 7th house), August 2 (total solar in Leo, your 2nd house), and August 17 (penumbral lunar in Aquarius, your 8th house). For Cancer, the strongest is the penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn on July 18, in your 7th house of partners, one-on-one relationships, agreements.
- What are Cancer's lucky months in 2027?
- February, April, and May. Oracle Kismet picks them with a fixed rule: Each month earns 2 points for the share of its days Jupiter (growth and luck) spends in your 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or 11th house (self, money, joy, partners, adventure, career, friends), and 1 point for the share Venus (love and money) spends there. The three highest-scoring months are your lucky months; ties go to the month with more Venus time.
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