How are these wedding dates chosen?

By Western electional astrology. The Moon leads: she should be waxing, not void of course, and applying to a benefic (Venus or Jupiter) rather than to Mars or Saturn. Venus and Mercury should be direct. The dates are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Angles and planetary hours depend on your location, so the exact best time comes from running your city in the timing tool.

Best Wedding Dates 2027

Q: What are the best wedding dates in 2027 by astrology?

The strongest wedding dates of 2027 fall on a Taurus Moon, the Moon's sign of exaltation: April 8, November 13, and December 11, plus a fourth standout in Virgo on August 31. Each is rated Excellent on the Twelve Rooms Timing Scale, the top tenth of what this election produces across five years of sky data. The table on this page gives the best day in every month.

The best day in each month of 2027 to marry, by Western electional astrology: the waxing Moon applying to Venus or Jupiter, clear of the void and of Mercury retrograde. Computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. One piece of good news up front: Venus, the planet of love, never turns retrograde in 2027, so every month carries clean love energy.

If your date is flexible: April 8, August 31, November 13, and December 11 are 2027's standout wedding windows, each rated Excellent on the Twelve Rooms Timing Scale, the top tenth of five years of this election's own sky data. Three land on a Taurus Moon, her sign of exaltation.

Month	Best day	Strength	Why this one
January	Tue, Jan 19	★★★★☆ Good	Waxing Moon in Gemini, applying to a sextile to Jupiter, with Venus on the Midheaven in a Venus hour.
February	Mon, Feb 1	★☆☆☆☆ Weak	Waning Moon in Sagittarius, trine Jupiter, but the month sits in the shadow of the Feb 6 eclipse and the Feb 10 Mercury retrograde. The weakest month of the year; consider April or later if your date is flexible.
March	Tue, Mar 9	★★★★☆ Good	Waxing Moon in Aries, applying to a sextile to Venus, with Jupiter on the Ascendant, just clear of the Mercury retrograde that ends Mar 4.
April	Thu, Apr 8	★★★★★ Excellent	Waxing Moon in Taurus, her sign of exaltation, applying to a sextile to Venus, with Jupiter on the Ascendant. One of the year's standout dates.
May	Sat, May 8	★★★★☆ Good	Waxing Moon in Gemini, applying to a sextile to Jupiter, with Venus on the Midheaven in a Venus hour.
June	Tue, Jun 8	★★★★☆ Good	Waxing Moon in Leo, applying to a conjunction with Jupiter, with Jupiter on the Midheaven, just ahead of the Jun 11 Mercury retrograde.
July	Tue, Jul 6	★★★★☆ Good	Waxing Moon in Leo, applying to a conjunction with Jupiter, with Jupiter on the Ascendant, one day clear of the Jun to Jul retrograde and ahead of the Jul 18 eclipse.
August	Tue, Aug 31	★★★★★ Excellent	Waxing Moon in Virgo, applying to a conjunction with Venus, with both Venus and Jupiter on the Midheaven, safely clear of the month's two eclipses.
September	Thu, Sep 9	★★★★☆ Good	Waxing Moon in Capricorn, applying to a trine to Jupiter, with Venus on the Ascendant, in a Jupiter hour.
October	Sat, Oct 2	★★★★☆ Good	Waxing Moon in Scorpio, applying to a sextile to Jupiter, with Venus on the Ascendant, clear of the Oct 8 retrograde.
November	Sat, Nov 13	★★★★★ Excellent	Waxing Moon in Taurus, exalted, applying to a trine to Jupiter, with Venus on the Midheaven. Among the best of the year.
December	Sat, Dec 11	★★★★★ Excellent	Waxing Moon in Taurus, exalted, applying to a trine to Jupiter, with Venus on the Midheaven. A radiant close to the year.

Strength is read on the Twelve Rooms Timing Scale, calibrated from five years of this election's own sky data, not a fixed formula. Best day shown by date; the exact best time of day depends on your location, because the chart's angles and the planetary hours are local. Run your city in the timing finder for the hour.

How these dates are chosen

In electional astrology you choose the birth chart of the marriage, and the Moon leads every election. For a wedding she should be waxing, so the union grows in light, and not void of course, the coasting gap where beginnings drift. She should be applying to a benefic, moving toward a trine, sextile, or conjunction with Venus (love) or Jupiter (blessing and abundance), and away from Mars (strife) and Saturn (coldness). Venus and Mercury should be direct, Venus because she rules the marriage and Mercury because he rules the vows and the paperwork. The strongest days of the year add one more grace: a Moon in Taurus, her sign of exaltation, which is why April 8, November 13, and December 11 rise above the rest, joined by a Virgo standout on August 31.

What to avoid in 2027

The three Mercury retrogrades: Feb 10 to Mar 4, Jun 11 to Jul 5, and Oct 8 to 29. Signing vows and contracts under a backward Mercury invites revisited terms and crossed wires, so the dates above steer clear of all three. See the full Mercury retrograde 2027 guide.

The eclipse seasons: a solar eclipse on Feb 6 and lunar on Feb 20, then a cluster around Jul 18, Aug 2, and Aug 17. Astrologers keep weddings a good several days clear of eclipses, whose energy is abrupt and fated. That makes February and the back half of summer the year's weakest windows for a wedding, even where the Moon's best available day looks fine on paper.

Your exact time, and your own charts

These dates rank the sky itself, and the sky is the same for everyone. Two things make a date truly yours. First, the exact time of day: the Ascendant and Midheaven and the planetary hours shift with your location, so the finder tuned to your city gives the hour, not just the day. Second, and deepest, is how the date speaks to your and your partner's own birth charts. The single best date is the one whose sky also makes warm contact with the two of you, and that is the personalized electional reading, done by hand.

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Common questions

What are the best wedding dates in 2027 by astrology?

The strongest fall on a Taurus Moon, the Moon's sign of exaltation: April 8, November 13, and December 11, plus a Virgo standout on August 31. Each is rated Excellent on the Twelve Rooms Timing Scale, with the waxing Moon applying to Venus or Jupiter and clear of Mercury retrograde. The table above gives the best day in every month.

How are these dates chosen?

By Western electional astrology. The Moon leads: waxing, not void of course, and applying to a benefic (Venus or Jupiter) rather than to Mars or Saturn, with Venus and Mercury direct. Computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. The exact best time depends on your location.

Is there a Venus retrograde in 2027?

No. Venus, the planet of love and marriage, does not turn retrograde at all in 2027, which is unusual and favorable. Every month carries clean, stable Venus energy, so the limiting factors are the Moon, the Mercury retrogrades, and the eclipses.

What months should I avoid for a 2027 wedding?

Sidestep the three Mercury retrogrades (Feb 10 to Mar 4, Jun 11 to Jul 5, Oct 8 to 29) and the eclipse seasons around Feb 6 and 20 and around Jul 18, Aug 2, and Aug 17. That makes February and the back half of summer the weakest windows, even where the Moon cooperates.

Do these dates work for my location and my chart?

The dates rank the sky itself, which is the same everywhere. The exact best time shifts by location, and the single strongest date is the one that also speaks well to you and your partner's own charts, which is the personalized electional reading.

More best-date guides

Every guide below is scored the same way, against the same ephemeris. If your question is not here, the timing finder will score any date for any intention, and how timing works explains the doctrine behind the scores.