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title: "Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner 160973: Layouts"
canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/blue-sky-2027-weekly-monthly-planner/"
description: "Blue Sky's 2027 5 × 8 in Weekly & Monthly Planner (160973) explained: dates, the horizontal week and monthly layouts, twin-wire binding, cover and price band."
category: "Notebooks"
type: "Planner"
published: 2026-10-21
updated: 2026-10-21
author: "Ellis Penhale"
publisher: "Stationery Times"
sources: 6
products:
  - name: "Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner, 5 × 8 in, Black (160973)"
    brand: "Blue Sky"
    brand_origin: "United States"
    made_in: "Not stated"
    material: "Flexible printed plastic cover; twin-wire binding"
    price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)"
    manufacturer: "Blue Sky The Color of Imagination, LLC"
    model: "160973"
    mpn: "160973"
    url: "https://www.staples.com/2027-blue-sky-5-x-8-weekly-monthly-planner-black-160973/product_24694046"
---

# Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner 160973: Layouts

> The Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner 160973 is a 5 × 8 in black twin-wire planner sold by Staples. It runs January to December 2027 with three bonus months from October 2026, a horizontal week across each spread, Sunday-start monthly spreads, monthly tabs and a flexible plastic cover, in our $$ band ($5–20).

- URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/blue-sky-2027-weekly-monthly-planner/
- Category: Notebooks
- Author: Ellis Penhale
- Published: 2026-10-21
- Updated: 2026-10-21

![Drawing of the Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner 160973 to scale: a black 5 × 8 in planner with a white 2027 and silver twin-wire binding, and the planner open on the week of December 28, 2026 with Saturday and Sunday sharing a box](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/blue-sky-2027-weekly-monthly-planner-16x9.png)

*The 160973 closed and open on its first weekly spread (1 mm = 1 px).* Original drawing (SVG): https://stationerytimes.com/images/blue-sky-2027-weekly-monthly-planner-cover.svg. Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

## Product facts

| Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner, 5 × 8 in, Black (160973) | Blue Sky (by Blue Sky The Color of Imagination, LLC) | United States | Not stated | Flexible printed plastic cover; twin-wire binding | – | $$: $5–20 per notebook |

- Made in (Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner, 5 × 8 in, Black (160973)): Not stated. Staples' listing for item 160973 doesn't state a country of manufacture, and Blue Sky's own store page for the matching Enterprise 5 × 8 weekly doesn't either. Reseller listings for older Blue Sky planners give China, but that doesn't confirm this 2027 model, so check the label.

## Key takeaways

- Staples lists model 160973 with 5 × 8 in pages (127 × 203 mm), dated January to December 2027 plus three bonus months, October to December 2026.
- Each weekly spread runs Monday to Wednesday on the left and Thursday, Friday and a shared Saturday–Sunday box on the right, per Staples' photos.
- Monthly spreads start on Sunday and add a notes column and two reference calendars; 12 monthly tabs run down the edge.
- Blue Sky's own store lists the Enterprise 5 × 8 weekly with twin-wire binding and a flexible plastic cover, and calls it an annual bestseller.
- Staples sells the 160973 in our $$ band ($5–20 per notebook).

## What is the Blue Sky 160973 planner?

**The Blue Sky 160973 is a 2027 weekly and monthly planner with 5 × 8 in pages, a black flexible plastic cover and twin-wire binding, sold by Staples.** Blue Sky is an American planner and calendar brand sold at Staples, Walmart and Amazon.

The 160973 uses Blue Sky's Enterprise design, plain black with a white 2027. Blue Sky's own store calls the matching Enterprise 5 × 8 weekly "an annual bestseller" and "a favorite of professionals". Blue Sky's older domain, www.blueskyplanners.com, had an expired security certificate in October 2026, so we read Blue Sky's bluesky.com store and Staples instead.

## Blue Sky 160973 specs

| Spec | Blue Sky 2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner, Black (160973) |
|---|---|
| Dates | January – December 2027 |
| Bonus months | October – December 2026 |
| Page size | 5 × 8 in (127 × 203 mm) |
| Format | Weekly and monthly |
| Weekly layout | Horizontal, Monday start, Saturday and Sunday share a box |
| Monthly layout | Two-page spread, Sunday start, notes column |
| Cover | Flexible printed plastic, Enterprise solid black |
| Binding | Twin-wire (Staples' photos; Blue Sky's Enterprise 5 × 8 listing) |
| Extras | Monthly tabs, yearly overview 2027 and 2028, contacts, goals, important dates, holidays |
| Paper | Not stated |
| Price band | $$ ($5–20) |

Staples lists the dates, size, cover and extras; the layouts and tabs come from its product photos. Staples sells the same planner in other colors under other item numbers, such as Green (164029) and Fuchsia (164285).

![To-scale drawing of the Blue Sky 160973 weekly spread, Monday to Wednesday left and Thursday, Friday and a split Saturday–Sunday box right, and the Sunday-start monthly spread with a notes column, each page 127 × 203 mm](https://stationerytimes.com/images/blue-sky-2027-weekly-monthly-planner-layouts.svg)

*The weekly and monthly spreads at 1 mm = 0.9 px, after Staples' product photos.*

## What does the Blue Sky weekly layout look like?

**Each week runs across one spread in horizontal ruled blocks: Monday to Wednesday on the left page, Thursday and Friday on the right, and one box split between Saturday and Sunday.** Each block has a few ruled lines and the date and weekday in the top corner.

Horizontal blocks suit lists and notes better than hourly appointments. If you schedule by the hour, a vertical or daily planner such as the [Day Designer](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/day-designer-daily-planner/) fits better.


## What does the monthly layout look like?

**Each month gets a two-page, Sunday-start grid with unlined day boxes, a ruled notes column and small calendars of the months before and after.** Staples' photos show U.S. holidays such as New Year's Day printed in the boxes.

Twelve tabs down the right edge take you to each month.

## How big is the Blue Sky 160973?

**Its pages are 5 × 8 in (127 × 203 mm), close to A5 in height but narrower, so it fits most handbags and tote bags.** Staples files it in its Medium size range, 4 7/8 × 8 in up to 6 × 9 in.

Neither Staples nor Blue Sky publishes its thickness or weight.

## How does the Blue Sky planner compare to other planners?

**The Blue Sky is the budget choice: a plain dated weekly in our $$ band, where most popular planners cost $20 or more.**

| | Blue Sky 160973 | Moleskine Weekly, Large | Erin Condren LifePlanner | Passion Planner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layout | Horizontal week + monthly | Week + ruled page | Vertical or horizontal week | Weekly, half-hour blocks |
| Size | 5 × 8 in | 130 × 210 mm | 7 × 9 in | From 148 × 210 mm |
| Price band | $$ | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ |

The [Moleskine Weekly Planner](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/moleskine-weekly-planner/) pairs each week with a ruled notes page, and the [Erin Condren LifePlanner](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/erin-condren-lifeplanner/) is the decorated coil-bound weekly. Our [best planners for 2027](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-planners-2027/) roundup picks the Blue Sky as its budget planner.

## Where is the Blue Sky planner made?

**Staples and Blue Sky don't state where the 160973 is made.** Reseller listings for older Blue Sky planners give China, which doesn't confirm this 2027 model, so check the label.

## Frequently asked questions

### What dates does the Blue Sky 160973 planner cover?

January to December 2027, plus three bonus monthly calendars for October to December 2026, per Staples. You can start using it in the fall of 2026.

### What size is the Blue Sky 160973?

Staples lists it as 5 × 8 in (127 × 203 mm), the page size Blue Sky uses for this format. The twin-wire binding and cover add a little to the overall width; Blue Sky doesn't publish the thickness.

### What does the weekly layout look like?

A horizontal week across two pages: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as ruled blocks on the left; Thursday, Friday and a box split between Saturday and Sunday on the right, as Staples' photos show.

### Does the Blue Sky planner have monthly tabs?

Yes. Staples' photos show 12 tabs down the right edge, one per month, to jump to each monthly spread.

### Does the Blue Sky planner start on Sunday or Monday?

Both, depending on the page: the monthly spreads start on Sunday and the weekly spreads on Monday, per Staples' photos.

### Is the Blue Sky 160973 the same as the Amazon Blue Sky Professional planner?

They share the Enterprise black design and 5 × 8 weekly-monthly format, but Blue Sky's store lists its Amazon edition (159567) with six bonus months from July 2026, while Staples lists three for 160973.

### How much does the Blue Sky 160973 cost?

Staples sells it in our $$ band ($5–20 per notebook), well below the $$$ planners such as Day Designer or Erin Condren.

### Where are Blue Sky planners made?

Staples and Blue Sky don't state it for this model. Reseller listings for older Blue Sky planners give China, so check the label.

## Sources

- [Staples: 2027 Blue Sky 5 × 8 in Weekly & Monthly Planner, Black (model 160973; January–December 2027; Enterprise solid black; flexible printed plastic cover; 3 bonus months October–December 2026; yearly overview 2027 and 2028; contacts, goals, important dates, holidays; product photos of the cover, weekly and monthly spreads)](https://www.staples.com/2027-blue-sky-5-x-8-weekly-monthly-planner-black-160973/product_24694046)
- [Blue Sky: Professional 2027 Weekly Monthly 5x8 Planning Calendar (item 159567-AMZ; twin-wire binding, Enterprise design, 5 × 8 page size, flexible plastic cover, 6 bonus months July–December 2026; "an annual bestseller")](https://www.bluesky.com/products/professional-ry-weekly-monthly-5x8-planning-calendar)
- [Blue Sky: 2027 Professional Enterprise 8.5 × 11 Weekly Monthly Planning Calendar (twin-wire, flexible plastic cover)](https://www.bluesky.com/products/blue-sky-tp-professional-planner)
- [Staples: 2027 Blue Sky 5 × 8 in Weekly & Monthly Planner, Green (164029)](https://www.staples.com/2027-blue-sky-5-x-8-weekly-monthly-planner-green-164029/product_24694056)
- [Staples: 2027 Blue Sky 5 × 8 in Weekly & Monthly Planner, Fuchsia (164285)](https://www.staples.com/2027-blue-sky-5-x-8-weekly-monthly-planner-fuchsia-164285/product_24694107)
- [On Time Supplies: Day Designer for Blue Sky planner, 2019 (country of origin CN; an older Blue Sky product)](https://www.ontimesupplies.com/bls103621-day-designer-daily-monthly-planner-10-x-8-gold-white-2019.html)