2027 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Goat
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Goat (Sheep) 羊
Element
Yin Fire
Stem-branch
丁未 Ding-Wei
Zodiac year
Feb 6, 2027 to Jan 25, 2028
The 2027 Year of the Yin Fire Goat (丁未) begins on Saturday, February 6, 2027, and will last until January 25, 2028. Births from January 1 to February 5, 2027, the first 36 days of 2027, belong to the Fire Horse year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 days, with no leap month. It contains no Start of Spring term at all, which folk custom calls a "blind year".
Which animal for a 2027 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 09:46 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 2027, before 09:46 | Fire Horse | Fire Horse |
| Feb 4, 2027, from 09:46, to Feb 5 | Fire Horse | Fire Goat |
| Feb 6 to Dec 31, 2027 | Fire Goat | Fire Goat |
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Check a birth around Lichun 2027 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Fire Horse (2026)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Fire Goat (2027)
Chinese New Year 2027: 2027-02-06. Lichun 2027: 2027-02-04 09:46 Beijing time. The New Year rule compares your birth date with the New Year date; the Lichun rule compares the exact moment, converted from your local time.
Lichun 2027 in other time zones
The same moment in local time. Under the Lichun rule, a birth at or after this local time takes the new animal.
Lichun 2027 is 09:46 Beijing time on February 4, 2027. In New York that is 20:46 on February 3, 2027, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 3 at or after 20:46 is a Fire Goat under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 2027 | 09:46 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 2027 | 09:46 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 2027 | 09:46 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 2027 | 09:46 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 2027 | 10:46 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 2027 | 10:46 |
| London | Feb 4, 2027 | 01:46 |
| New York | Feb 3, 2027(day before) | 20:46 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2027(day before) | 17:46 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 2027 | 12:46 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 2027, including daylight saving time where it applies. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 2027 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 6, 2027 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 20, 2027 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 2027 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 9, 2027 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 8, 2027 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 16, 2027 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 15, 2027 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 8, 2027 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 2027 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 4, 2028 |
The Goat and 丁未 in the calendar
The Goat is the Earthly Branch 未 (Wei); it also marks the double hour from 1 pm to 3 pm, the direction South-southwest and the fixed element Earth. 2027's own element, Fire, comes from the Heavenly Stem 丁. All Years of the Goat.
丁未 is the 44th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1907 (see the Year of the Goat table), 1967 and 2087 (see the Year of the Goat table).
Lunar months of the 2027 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 6, 2027 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 8, 2027 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 7, 2027 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 6, 2027 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 5, 2027 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 4, 2027 | 29 |
| 7th month | Aug 2, 2027 | 30 |
| 8th month | Sep 1, 2027 | 29 |
| 9th month | Sep 30, 2027 | 29 |
| 10th month | Oct 29, 2027 | 30 |
| 11th month | Nov 28, 2027 | 30 |
| 12th month | Dec 28, 2027 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 2027
Beijing time. The 12 terms marked with a month begin the solar months that the Four Pillars use; Lichun opens the year. What each term means.
| Solar term | Date | Time | Four Pillars month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold 小寒 Xiaohan | Jan 5 | 22:09 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 15:29 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 09:46 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 05:33 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 03:39 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 04:24 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 08:17 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 15:17 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 01:25 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 14:18 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 05:25 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 21 | 22:10 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 15:37 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 09:04 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 01:26 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 16:14 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 04:28 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 14:01 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 8 | 20:17 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 23 | 23:32 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 7 | 23:38 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 22 | 21:16 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 16:37 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 10:42 |
Dates are checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables; times are calculated. A dash means the term falls within minutes of midnight, where the calculated time and the Observatory's date disagree; the Observatory's date is shown.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac sign is someone born in January or February 2027?
The Year of the Goat begins on February 6, 2027. Anyone born from January 1 to February 5, 2027 belongs to the previous year, the Fire Horse (丙午); anyone born on or after February 6, 2027 is a Fire Goat. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Goat year begins at 09:46 China Standard Time on February 4, 2027 instead.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 2027 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, falls on Wednesday, September 15, 2027. The next one, on October 3, 2028, comes 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Does the 2027 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 2027 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 2027 in the Chinese zodiac?
2027 is a Yin Fire year: its Heavenly Stem 丁 (Ding) carries Fire, and its Earthly Branch 未 (Wei) is the Goat. Together they make 丁未, the 44th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 2027?
Lichun comes first, on February 4, 2027 at 09:46. Births from then until February 5, 2027 are a Fire Horse under the popular New Year rule but a Fire Goat under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule.
Nearby years
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Zodiac information describes the traditional calendar and is not a prediction.