Chinese calendar, January 2027
January 2027 opens on the 24th day of the 11th lunar month and closes on the 24th day of the 12th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. The 12th lunar month begins on January 8. Festivals this month: Laba Festival on January 15 and Little New Year on January 30.
Small numbers are the lunar month and day. ● marks the first day of a lunar month, the day of the new moon in Beijing time. Tap a day for its day pillar.
Lunar months in January 2027
- The 11th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: December 9, 2026 – January 7, 2027 (30 days)
- The 12th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: January 8, 2027 – February 5, 2027 (29 days)
Festivals
Laba Festival (臘八節) — Friday, January 15, 2027. The 8th day of the 12th month. A bowl of Laba congee, cooked from mixed grains, beans and dried fruit, opens the run-up to New Year.
Little New Year (小年) — Saturday, January 30, 2027. The 23rd day of the 12th month. The Kitchen God leaves to make his yearly report, and the house is cleaned for New Year. Northern China keeps it on the 23rd of the 12th month, the south on the 24th.
Solar terms
Minor Cold (小寒, Xiaohan) — Tuesday, January 5, 2027, 22:10 Beijing time. Despite the name, usually the coldest stretch of the Korean year. The Ox month opens: the last month of the saju year, frozen ground where plans are made.
Major Cold (大寒, Dahan) — Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 15:30 Beijing time. The last of the twenty-four. “Great cold” by name, but spring is close: the saju year ends at the next term.
Four Pillars months in January 2027
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Minor Cold on January 5 the month pillar is 庚子 (Geng Zi), and from that moment it is 辛丑 (Xin Chou). Solar terms of 2027, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of January 2027
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | 11th month, day 24 | 庚辰 Geng Chen Yang Metal Dragon | |
| Sat, Jan 2 | 11th month, day 25 | 辛巳 Xin Si Yin Metal Snake | |
| Sun, Jan 3 | 11th month, day 26 | 壬午 Ren Wu Yang Water Horse | |
| Mon, Jan 4 | 11th month, day 27 | 癸未 Gui Wei Yin Water Goat | |
| Tue, Jan 5 | 11th month, day 28 | 甲申 Jia Shen Yang Wood Monkey | Minor Cold (小寒, Xiaohan) |
| Wed, Jan 6 | 11th month, day 29 | 乙酉 Yi You Yin Wood Rooster | |
| Thu, Jan 7 | 11th month, day 30 | 丙戌 Bing Xu Yang Fire Dog | |
| Fri, Jan 8 | 12th month, day 1 | 丁亥 Ding Hai Yin Fire Pig | 12th lunar month begins |
| Sat, Jan 9 | 12th month, day 2 | 戊子 Wu Zi Yang Earth Rat | |
| Sun, Jan 10 | 12th month, day 3 | 己丑 Ji Chou Yin Earth Ox | |
| Mon, Jan 11 | 12th month, day 4 | 庚寅 Geng Yin Yang Metal Tiger | |
| Tue, Jan 12 | 12th month, day 5 | 辛卯 Xin Mao Yin Metal Rabbit | |
| Wed, Jan 13 | 12th month, day 6 | 壬辰 Ren Chen Yang Water Dragon | |
| Thu, Jan 14 | 12th month, day 7 | 癸巳 Gui Si Yin Water Snake | |
| Fri, Jan 15 | 12th month, day 8 | 甲午 Jia Wu Yang Wood Horse | Laba Festival (臘八節) |
| Sat, Jan 16 | 12th month, day 9 | 乙未 Yi Wei Yin Wood Goat | |
| Sun, Jan 17 | 12th month, day 10 | 丙申 Bing Shen Yang Fire Monkey | |
| Mon, Jan 18 | 12th month, day 11 | 丁酉 Ding You Yin Fire Rooster | |
| Tue, Jan 19 | 12th month, day 12 | 戊戌 Wu Xu Yang Earth Dog | |
| Wed, Jan 20 | 12th month, day 13 | 己亥 Ji Hai Yin Earth Pig | Major Cold (大寒, Dahan) |
| Thu, Jan 21 | 12th month, day 14 | 庚子 Geng Zi Yang Metal Rat | |
| Fri, Jan 22 | 12th month, day 15 | 辛丑 Xin Chou Yin Metal Ox | |
| Sat, Jan 23 | 12th month, day 16 | 壬寅 Ren Yin Yang Water Tiger | |
| Sun, Jan 24 | 12th month, day 17 | 癸卯 Gui Mao Yin Water Rabbit | |
| Mon, Jan 25 | 12th month, day 18 | 甲辰 Jia Chen Yang Wood Dragon | |
| Tue, Jan 26 | 12th month, day 19 | 乙巳 Yi Si Yin Wood Snake | |
| Wed, Jan 27 | 12th month, day 20 | 丙午 Bing Wu Yang Fire Horse | |
| Thu, Jan 28 | 12th month, day 21 | 丁未 Ding Wei Yin Fire Goat | |
| Fri, Jan 29 | 12th month, day 22 | 戊申 Wu Shen Yang Earth Monkey | |
| Sat, Jan 30 | 12th month, day 23 | 己酉 Ji You Yin Earth Rooster | Little New Year (小年) |
| Sun, Jan 31 | 12th month, day 24 | 庚戌 Geng Xu Yang Metal Dog |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on January 1, 2027?
Friday, January 1, 2027 is the 24th day of the 11th lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 庚辰 (Geng Chen).
When does a new lunar month start in January 2027?
The 12th lunar month starts on Friday, January 8, 2027. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Laba Festival in 2027?
Friday, January 15, 2027, the 8th day of the 12th month.
Which zodiac year is January 2027 in?
All of January 2027 falls in the Year of the Fire Horse, which runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.
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