2027: Year of the Fire Goat (丁未)

In saju, each year has two characters. 2027 is 丁未: 丁 is Yin Fire, 未 is the Goat. Below are the basic facts, then how each zodiac sign lines up with the year. We use the same rules for every sign.

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丁未

The year in brief

Year pillar: 丁未 (Jeong-mi, dīng wèi). The stem 丁 is Yin Fire, the branch 未 is the Goat, an Earth branch.
When it starts: Saju years turn at Ipchun (立春, start of spring), not on January 1. It begins around 10:46 Korea time on February 4, 2027 (09:46 in China and Taiwan) and runs until Ipchun on February 4, 2028.
Lunar New Year: Lunar New Year falls on February 7, 2027 in Korea and February 6, 2027 in China, because the new moon lands on either side of midnight in the two time zones. Saju uses Ipchun, so the holiday date does not change which saju year you belong to.
Why “Fire Goat” or “Red Goat”: Each stem carries an element and a color. 丁 is Fire, whose color is red, so 2027 is called the Fire Goat or Red Goat year. Goat, sheep and ram are all the same character, 羊.
Inside 未: The bottom character 未 holds three hidden influences: 己 · 乙 · 丁. That is why 未 is read as warm, dry late-summer earth.
Sound element (納音): In the sound-element table, 丁未 belongs to 天河水 (Sky River Water). Most readings use it only as a side note.

The 12 signs in 2027

Each line shows how the sign’s branch relates to 未. Tension marks mean friction to plan around, not bad luck.

2027 questions

What is the Chinese zodiac animal for 2027?

The Goat, also called the Sheep or Ram. 2027 is 丁未: 丁 is Yin Fire, so it is the Fire Goat year, sometimes called the Red Goat.

When does the Year of the Goat start?

It depends on the calendar. Chinese New Year is February 6, 2027 and Korean Seollal is February 7, 2027. Saju and bazi use Ipchun instead, so the 丁未 saju year starts on February 4, 2027 around 10:46 Korea time and runs until Ipchun on February 4, 2028.

I was born in early February. Which sign am I?

For saju, check your birth time against Ipchun of that year. Born before it, you belong to the year before. A free saju card works this out from your birth date, time and city.

Is 2027 a good year for my sign?

One sign is one character out of eight, so it can’t settle that. The sign pages show how each branch meets 丁未 by fixed rules. Your birth-day pair and 10-year luck cycle usually say more. For fun and self-reflection.

How to read this

Your sign is one character out of eight. The characters of your birth day, your birth month and your 10-year luck cycle usually say more about a year than the sign does. Treat this page as a tendency, for fun and self-reflection.

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