For Aquarius, 2027 is a year about other people and about yourself in equal measure. Jupiter spends the first seven months in Leo, your 7th house of partnerships, which puts relationships of every kind at the centre of the picture. Then on 26 July it moves into Virgo and your 8th house, and the focus shifts to what you share with others: money, trust and the deeper side of commitment.
Running alongside this is a string of eclipses on the Aquarius and Leo axis. A solar eclipse in your own sign on 6 February, a total solar eclipse in Leo on 2 August and a lunar eclipse in Aquarius on 17 August all ask the same question from different angles: who are you, and who are you with?
It is a lot to take in, but it is not a frantic year. Pluto sits in your sign throughout, slowly reshaping how you see yourself, and Saturn in your 3rd house rewards clear thinking and patience with words. Taken together, 2027 is a year for defining things properly rather than rushing them.
The big picture for Aquarius in 2027
Jupiter begins the year at 26 degrees of Leo in your 7th house of partnerships, marriage and close relationships. It turns direct on 13 April and keeps moving forward from there, so the second quarter of the year favours agreements, collaborations and relationships that feel generous rather than guarded. Jupiter can also bring more of everything, so you may notice your diary filling with other people's needs. On 26 July Jupiter enters Virgo, your 8th house of shared money, intimacy and deep change. For the rest of the year it supports joint finances, inheritances, loans and the kind of honesty that only comes with trust.
Saturn is at 8 degrees of Aries in your 3rd house of communication, learning, siblings and short trips. This is the house of everyday thinking, and Saturn here asks you to be careful with what you say and sign. It is a strong placement for study, writing and anything that needs steady concentration. Saturn turns retrograde on 9 August and direct again on 24 December, so the later months are a time to review how you communicate rather than launch anything new on that front.
Neptune is also in Aries and your 3rd house, at 1 degree on 1 January. Where Saturn wants precision, Neptune blurs the edges, so misunderstandings and vague messages are possible, especially around siblings and neighbours. Neptune is retrograde from 9 July to 15 December.
Uranus, your own ruling planet, sits at 2 degrees of Gemini in your 5th house of romance, fun, creativity and children. It turns direct on 8 February and retrograde again on 15 September. This is a lively placement for Aquarius: creative ideas arrive suddenly, and your approach to pleasure, dating and self expression keeps changing.
Pluto is at 4 degrees of Aquarius, in your 1st house of self. This is a long, slow influence about personal power and identity. It is retrograde from 8 May to 18 October, which is a stretch for inner work rather than outward reinvention.
Love and relationships in 2027
With Jupiter in your 7th house until late July, this is the strongest year for partnerships in some time. The Full Moon in Leo on 22 January, just as your birthday season begins, sets the tone: a relationship may come into clear focus early on.
There is a catch in the first quarter. Mars turns retrograde on 10 January in Virgo and slips back into Leo and your 7th house on 21 February, staying retrograde until 1 April. Mars retrograde in the relationship house tends to bring old frustrations back for a second look. Use it to work out what you actually want from a partner, and resist the urge to force decisions.
The total solar eclipse in Leo on 2 August is the relationship moment of the year. Solar eclipses in the 7th house are associated with new chapters in how you partner with others, and Venus enters Leo on 27 July to warm the ground beforehand. The lunar eclipse in Aquarius on 17 August then turns the lens back on you. Once Jupiter is in Virgo from 26 July, relationships deepen rather than widen, with Venus in Virgo from 20 August supporting intimacy and shared plans.
Uranus in your 5th house keeps romance unpredictable all year. The New Moon in Gemini on 4 June and Venus in Gemini from 8 June make early summer the natural season for dating, creative projects and time with children.
Work and money in 2027
Your 2nd house of money gets early attention. Mercury enters Pisces on 1 February, turns retrograde there on 9 February and does not turn direct until 3 March, back in Aquarius. Double check figures and leave financial paperwork unsigned in that window if you can. The New Moon in Pisces on 8 March, with Venus arriving there on 26 March, is better suited to a fresh budget or a conversation about pay.
Mars in Virgo and your 8th house through January and most of February, and again from 14 May to 15 July, pushes you to sort out debts, shared accounts and anything you co own. The lunar eclipse in Virgo on 20 February may surface a shared money matter that needs honesty. Jupiter's arrival in Virgo on 26 July is the year's main financial support, favouring joint ventures, investment and settling old obligations. The New Moon in Virgo on 31 August is a sensible date to begin something on that front.
Career has its own season. Venus starts the year in Scorpio, your 10th house, and the Full Moons in Scorpio on 20 April and 20 May bring professional matters to a head. Mars enters Scorpio on 2 September for a push on ambition, Venus follows on 8 October, and the New Moon in Scorpio on 29 October suits a new career goal. Mercury retrograde begins in Scorpio on 7 October, so leave contracts and public announcements until after 28 October.
Get your personalised 2027
This forecast is the same for every Aquarius. Your personal Year Ahead is worked out from your exact birth date, time and place: every eclipse and retrograde placed in your own houses, and the exact dates the planets meet your own Sun, Moon, Venus and rising sign.
£3.99 (or $4.99 in the US), ready in about 2 minutes as a PDF to keep.
Your situation may be slightly different. ask a question below ↓ and our editorial team will reply with our advice.
Aquarius 2027 month by month
January
With the Sun in Capricorn and your 12th house, the first weeks are more about reflection than action. The New Moon there on 7 January suits rest and taking stock, and Venus enters Sagittarius the same day, warming your friendships. Mars turns retrograde on 10 January in Virgo, so go slowly with shared money.
Mercury enters Aquarius on 13 January and the Sun follows on 20 January, beginning your birthday season. The Full Moon in Leo on 22 January puts a relationship in the spotlight.
February
This is one of the busiest months of the year. The solar eclipse in Aquarius on 6 February is a New Moon in your own sign, a strong point for personal new starts. Uranus turns direct on 8 February, and Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces on 9 February, slipping back into Aquarius on 18 February, the same day the Sun enters Pisces.
The lunar eclipse in Virgo on 20 February touches joint finances, and Mars retrogrades back into Leo on 21 February, stirring old relationship questions.
March
Venus enters Aquarius on 1 March, a chance to refresh your look or your sense of self, and Mercury turns direct in your sign on 3 March. The New Moon in Pisces on 8 March opens the way for money plans, and Mercury enters Pisces on 18 March to help with the detail.
The Sun enters Aries on 20 March, the Full Moon in Libra on 22 March brings a study or travel matter to completion, and Venus moves into Pisces on 26 March.
April
Mars turns direct in Leo on 1 April and Jupiter does the same on 13 April, both in your 7th house. Relationships that stalled over winter can move forward now. The New Moon in Aries on 7 April and Mercury's arrival there on 9 April favour learning, writing and local plans.
On 20 April the Sun enters Taurus, Venus enters Aries and the Full Moon falls in Scorpio, your 10th house, so a career matter reaches a turning point. Mercury moves into Taurus on 24 April.
May
The New Moon in Taurus on 6 May lends itself to home and family decisions. Pluto turns retrograde in your sign on 8 May, beginning a stretch of inner work, and Mercury enters Gemini on 9 May. On 14 May Mars returns to Virgo and Venus enters Taurus.
A second Full Moon in Scorpio on 20 May revisits career themes. The Sun enters Gemini on 21 May and Mercury enters Cancer on 28 May.
June
The New Moon in Gemini on 4 June and Venus's arrival there on 8 June make this a warm month for romance, creativity and children. Mercury turns retrograde in Cancer on 10 June, so work routines may need adjusting, and it retreats into Gemini on 26 June.
The Full Moon in Sagittarius on 19 June highlights friendships, and the Sun enters Cancer on 21 June.
Want these months worked out for your own chart, with your own dates? See your personal 2027 ↓
July
Venus enters Cancer on 3 July, and on 4 July Mercury turns direct and the New Moon in Cancer offers a fresh start with daily habits. Neptune turns retrograde on 9 July, Mercury re enters Cancer on 12 July and Mars moves into Libra on 15 July, lifting interest in travel and study.
The lunar eclipse in Capricorn on 18 July asks for rest. The Sun enters Leo on 23 July, Jupiter enters Virgo on 26 July and Venus enters Leo on 27 July.
August
The total solar eclipse in Leo on 2 August is the key relationship date of the year, with Mercury entering Leo the same day. Saturn turns retrograde on 9 August.
The lunar eclipse in Aquarius on 17 August brings something personal to completion, and Mercury enters Virgo that day. Venus follows on 20 August and the Sun on 23 August. The New Moon in Virgo on 31 August is well placed for shared money plans.
September
Mars enters Scorpio on 2 September, firing up ambition, and Mercury enters Libra on 3 September. Venus moves into Libra on 14 September and Uranus turns retrograde on 15 September. The Full Moon in Pisces on 16 September may draw a money matter to a close.
The Sun enters Libra on 23 September, Mercury enters Scorpio on 27 September and the New Moon in Libra on 30 September suits travel and study plans.
October
Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio on 7 October, so hold off on career announcements. Venus enters Scorpio on 8 October. The Full Moon in Aries on 15 October puts a communication matter under the spotlight, and on 16 October Mars enters Sagittarius and Mercury slips back into Libra.
Pluto turns direct on 18 October, the Sun enters Scorpio on 23 October, Mercury turns direct on 28 October and the New Moon in Scorpio on 29 October is the moment to commit to a career goal.
November
Venus enters Sagittarius on 1 November, a sociable stretch, and Mercury returns to Scorpio on 10 November. The Full Moon in Taurus on 14 November highlights home and family.
The Sun enters Sagittarius on 22 November, and on 25 November both Venus and Mars move into Capricorn, your 12th house, turning the mood inward. The New Moon in Sagittarius on 28 November favours friendship and future plans, and Mercury enters Sagittarius on 29 November.
December
The Full Moon in Gemini on 13 December brings a creative or romantic matter to completion. Neptune turns direct on 15 December, Mercury enters Capricorn on 18 December and Venus enters Aquarius on 19 December, which softens the closing weeks and puts you back at the centre of your own story.
The Sun enters Capricorn on 22 December, Saturn turns direct on 24 December and the New Moon in Capricorn on 27 December is a quiet, reflective close.
Key dates for Aquarius in 2027
- 10 January: Mars turns retrograde in Virgo, go slowly with shared money
- 20 January: the Sun enters Aquarius, birthday season begins
- 6 February: solar eclipse in Aquarius, a personal new start
- 9 February to 3 March: Mercury retrograde across your 2nd and 1st houses
- 20 February: lunar eclipse in Virgo, joint finances in focus
- 1 April: Mars turns direct in Leo, relationships move again
- 13 April: Jupiter turns direct in your 7th house
- 10 June to 4 July: Mercury retrograde, review work routines
- 26 July: Jupiter enters Virgo, your 8th house
- 2 August: total solar eclipse in Leo, a new relationship chapter
- 17 August: lunar eclipse in Aquarius
- 7 to 28 October: Mercury retrograde, hold career announcements
- 29 October: New Moon in Scorpio, set a career goal
- 19 December: Venus enters Aquarius
Illustration: Sidney Hall, Urania's Mirror (1824), public domain.
Ask Explore Astrology a question
Ask our editorial team a question and we will reply with our advice. Tell us as much about your situation as you can: the more detail you give, the more useful our answer can be.
You do not need to use your real name. Please do not include your full address, phone number, email address, or the names of other people. We may edit or remove identifying details for privacy and legal reasons.
Comments are moderated before publication.