Showing Meade County time (EST), with UTC underneath. Dates can differ between the two — an event just after midnight UTC falls on the previous day here.
Where the planets are right now
Positions are ecliptic longitude in degrees, computed here in Brandenburg. The from Earth column is what the zodiac is built on, and it is what every chart and reading on this site uses.
| Planet | From Earth | Sign |
|---|---|---|
| mercury | 224.6° | Scorpio |
| venus | 205.43° | Libra |
| mars | 139.49° | Leo |
| jupiter | 144.56° | Leo |
| saturn | 9.26° | Aries |
| uranus | 64.61° | Gemini |
| neptune | 2.03° | Aries |
| pluto | 303.14° | Aquarius |
Next 6 full moons
- 🌕Beaver MoonTue, Nov 24, 2026 EST9:53 AM EST22 daysSame moment: Nov 24, 14:53 UTC
- 🌕Cold MoonWed, Dec 23, 2026 EST8:28 PM EST51 daysSame moment: Dec 24, 01:28 UTC
- 🌕Wolf MoonFri, Jan 22, 2027 EST7:17 AM EST81 daysSame moment: Jan 22, 12:17 UTC
- 🌕Snow MoonSat, Feb 20, 2027 EST6:23 PM EST110 daysSame moment: Feb 20, 23:23 UTC
- 🌕Worm MoonMon, Mar 22, 2027 EDT6:43 AM EDT140 daysSame moment: Mar 22, 10:43 UTC
- 🌕Pink MoonTue, Apr 20, 2027 EDT6:27 PM EDT169 daysSame moment: Apr 20, 22:27 UTC
Upcoming eclipses
- Partial Solar Eclipse — Sat, Feb 6, 2027 EST 11:00 AM EST Not visible from KentuckySame moment: Feb 6, 16:00 UTC
Annular eclipse visible from South America. Not visible from KY.
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Sat, Feb 20, 2027 EST 6:12 PM EST Partly visible hereSame moment: Feb 20, 23:12 UTC
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of Saros series 143. Greatest eclipse at 23:12 UTC. A penumbral eclipse is subtle — the Moon dims slightly rather than darkening visibly. Part of the eclipse happens with the Moon below the horizon here — it rises or sets mid-eclipse.
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Sun, Jul 18, 2027 EDT 12:02 PM EDT Not visible from KentuckySame moment: Jul 18, 16:02 UTC
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of Saros series 110. Greatest eclipse at 16:02 UTC. A penumbral eclipse is subtle — the Moon dims slightly rather than darkening visibly. The Moon is below the horizon at Brandenburg throughout, so none of it is visible from Meade County.
- Total Solar Eclipse — Mon, Aug 2, 2027 EDT 6:06 AM EDT Not visible from KentuckySame moment: Aug 2, 10:06 UTC
Total Solar Eclipse of Saros series 136, magnitude 1.079 where it is greatest. Greatest eclipse at 10:06 UTC. Not visible from Meade County: at closest approach the Moon passes 1.4° from the Sun as seen from Brandenburg, and the two discs together span only 0.5°. The shadow misses us entirely. Greatest eclipse worldwide is over 26N 33E.
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Tue, Aug 17, 2027 EDT 3:13 AM EDT Visible hereSame moment: Aug 17, 07:13 UTC
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of Saros series 148. Greatest eclipse at 07:13 UTC. A penumbral eclipse is subtle — the Moon dims slightly rather than darkening visibly. The whole eclipse happens with the Moon above the horizon here.
- Partial Lunar Eclipse — Tue, Jan 11, 2028 EST 11:12 PM EST Visible hereSame moment: Jan 12, 04:12 UTC
Partial Lunar Eclipse of Saros series 115. Greatest eclipse at 04:12 UTC. The whole eclipse happens with the Moon above the horizon here.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peak Thu, Nov 5, 2026 EST · ZHR 5
- Northern Taurids — peak Thu, Nov 12, 2026 EST · ZHR 5
- Leonids — peak Tue, Nov 17, 2026 EST · ZHR 15
- Geminids — peak Mon, Dec 14, 2026 EST · ZHR 120
- Ursids — peak Tue, Dec 22, 2026 EST · ZHR 10