Chinese calendar, May 2027
May 2027 opens on the 25th day of the 3rd lunar month and closes on the 26th day of the 4th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat. The 4th lunar month begins on May 6. Festivals this month: Buddha’s Birthday on May 13.
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 May 2027
- The 3rd month of 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat: April 7, 2027 – May 5, 2027 (29 days)
- The 4th month of 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat: May 6, 2027 – June 4, 2027 (30 days)
Festivals
Buddha’s Birthday (佛誕) — Thursday, May 13, 2027. The 8th day of the 4th month. Temples hang lotus lanterns for the birth of the Buddha. It is a public holiday in South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau.
Solar terms
Start of Summer (立夏, Lixia) — Thursday, May 6, 2027, 01:25 Beijing time. Summer begins in the calendar, weeks before it feels like it. In a saju chart the Snake month opens: the season of Fire.
Grain Buds (小滿, Xiaoman) — Friday, May 21, 2027, 14:18 Beijing time. “Small fullness”: the grain fills but has not ripened. Barley turns golden and everything is still growing.
Four Pillars months in May 2027
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Start of Summer on May 6 the month pillar is 甲辰 (Jia Chen), and from that moment it is 乙巳 (Yi Si). Solar terms of 2027, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of May 2027
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 3rd month, day 25 | 庚辰 Geng Chen Yang Metal Dragon | |
| Sun, May 2 | 3rd month, day 26 | 辛巳 Xin Si Yin Metal Snake | |
| Mon, May 3 | 3rd month, day 27 | 壬午 Ren Wu Yang Water Horse | |
| Tue, May 4 | 3rd month, day 28 | 癸未 Gui Wei Yin Water Goat | |
| Wed, May 5 | 3rd month, day 29 | 甲申 Jia Shen Yang Wood Monkey | |
| Thu, May 6 | 4th month, day 1 | 乙酉 Yi You Yin Wood Rooster | 4th lunar month begins Start of Summer (立夏, Lixia) |
| Fri, May 7 | 4th month, day 2 | 丙戌 Bing Xu Yang Fire Dog | |
| Sat, May 8 | 4th month, day 3 | 丁亥 Ding Hai Yin Fire Pig | |
| Sun, May 9 | 4th month, day 4 | 戊子 Wu Zi Yang Earth Rat | |
| Mon, May 10 | 4th month, day 5 | 己丑 Ji Chou Yin Earth Ox | |
| Tue, May 11 | 4th month, day 6 | 庚寅 Geng Yin Yang Metal Tiger | |
| Wed, May 12 | 4th month, day 7 | 辛卯 Xin Mao Yin Metal Rabbit | |
| Thu, May 13 | 4th month, day 8 | 壬辰 Ren Chen Yang Water Dragon | Buddha’s Birthday (佛誕) |
| Fri, May 14 | 4th month, day 9 | 癸巳 Gui Si Yin Water Snake | |
| Sat, May 15 | 4th month, day 10 | 甲午 Jia Wu Yang Wood Horse | |
| Sun, May 16 | 4th month, day 11 | 乙未 Yi Wei Yin Wood Goat | |
| Mon, May 17 | 4th month, day 12 | 丙申 Bing Shen Yang Fire Monkey | |
| Tue, May 18 | 4th month, day 13 | 丁酉 Ding You Yin Fire Rooster | |
| Wed, May 19 | 4th month, day 14 | 戊戌 Wu Xu Yang Earth Dog | |
| Thu, May 20 | 4th month, day 15 | 己亥 Ji Hai Yin Earth Pig | |
| Fri, May 21 | 4th month, day 16 | 庚子 Geng Zi Yang Metal Rat | Grain Buds (小滿, Xiaoman) |
| Sat, May 22 | 4th month, day 17 | 辛丑 Xin Chou Yin Metal Ox | |
| Sun, May 23 | 4th month, day 18 | 壬寅 Ren Yin Yang Water Tiger | |
| Mon, May 24 | 4th month, day 19 | 癸卯 Gui Mao Yin Water Rabbit | |
| Tue, May 25 | 4th month, day 20 | 甲辰 Jia Chen Yang Wood Dragon | |
| Wed, May 26 | 4th month, day 21 | 乙巳 Yi Si Yin Wood Snake | |
| Thu, May 27 | 4th month, day 22 | 丙午 Bing Wu Yang Fire Horse | |
| Fri, May 28 | 4th month, day 23 | 丁未 Ding Wei Yin Fire Goat | |
| Sat, May 29 | 4th month, day 24 | 戊申 Wu Shen Yang Earth Monkey | |
| Sun, May 30 | 4th month, day 25 | 己酉 Ji You Yin Earth Rooster | |
| Mon, May 31 | 4th month, day 26 | 庚戌 Geng Xu Yang Metal Dog |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on May 1, 2027?
Saturday, May 1, 2027 is the 25th day of the 3rd lunar month of the Chinese year 2027 (Fire Goat). The day pillar is 庚辰 (Geng Chen).
When does a new lunar month start in May 2027?
The 4th lunar month starts on Thursday, May 6, 2027. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Buddha’s Birthday in 2027?
Thursday, May 13, 2027, the 8th day of the 4th month.
Which zodiac year is May 2027 in?
All of May 2027 falls in the Year of the Fire Goat, which runs from February 6, 2027 to January 25, 2028.
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