27th century
Categories: Centuries | 3rd millennium | Years in the future
| Centuries: | 26th century - 27th century - 28th century |
| Decades: | 2600s 2610s 2620s 2630s 2640s 2650s 2660s 2670s 2680s 2690s |
The 27th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2601-2700.
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Astrology
- Expected to start the Age of Aquarius (probable approximate dates may be 2638 A.D., 2654 A.D. or 2680 A.D.)
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Astronomical events
- December 16, 2603: Transit of Venus
- May 13, 2608: Grazing Transit of Mercury
- December 13, 2611: Partial transit of Venus
- February 16, 2649: At 11:17 UTC Venus will occult Neptune
- 2626/2627: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
- 2629: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
- 2655/2656: Triple conjunction Jupiter-Saturn
- 2663: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
- 2699/2700: Triple conjunctions between Mars-Jupiter, Mars-Neptune and Jupiter-Neptune
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Science fiction set in the 27th century
- The Night's Dawn Trilogy books by Peter F. Hamilton, consisting of The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God are set in the year 2611
- The video game series Wing Commander takes place during the mid to late 27th century.
- Most of the F-Zero series, which is one of Nintendo's video game franchises, takes place during the early 27th century.
- In both Bill & Ted movies (Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey), the "future scenes" take place in 2688 and 2691, respectively.
- Several characters in the Star Trek universe originate from this century.
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