Chinese calendar, August 2027
August 2027 opens on the 29th day of the 6th lunar month and closes on the 30th day of the 7th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat. The 7th lunar month begins on August 2. Festivals this month: Qixi Festival on August 8 and Ghost Festival on August 16.
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 August 2027
- The 6th month of 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat: July 4, 2027 – August 1, 2027 (29 days)
- The 7th month of 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat: August 2, 2027 – August 31, 2027 (30 days)
Festivals
Qixi Festival (七夕) — Sunday, August 8, 2027. The 7th day of the 7th month. The one night of the year when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet across the Milky Way, now often called Chinese Valentine’s Day. Korea knows it as Chilseok; Japan’s Tanabata comes from the same story.
Ghost Festival (中元節) — Monday, August 16, 2027. The 15th day of the 7th month. Zhongyuan, the middle of Ghost Month, when families make offerings to ancestors and to wandering spirits. The Korean name for the day is Baekjung.
Solar terms
Start of Autumn (立秋, Liqiu) — Sunday, August 8, 2027, 01:27 Beijing time. Autumn begins in the calendar while the heat lingers. The Monkey month opens: the season of Metal, of harvest and finishing.
End of Heat (處暑, Chushu) — Monday, August 23, 2027, 16:14 Beijing time. The heat withdraws; mornings and evenings turn cool. Koreans say the mosquitoes’ mouths go crooked at Cheoseo.
Four Pillars months in August 2027
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Start of Autumn on August 8 the month pillar is 丁未 (Ding Wei), and from that moment it is 戊申 (Wu Shen). Solar terms of 2027, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of August 2027
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 1 | 6th month, day 29 | 壬子 Ren Zi Yang Water Rat | |
| Mon, Aug 2 | 7th month, day 1 | 癸丑 Gui Chou Yin Water Ox | 7th lunar month begins |
| Tue, Aug 3 | 7th month, day 2 | 甲寅 Jia Yin Yang Wood Tiger | |
| Wed, Aug 4 | 7th month, day 3 | 乙卯 Yi Mao Yin Wood Rabbit | |
| Thu, Aug 5 | 7th month, day 4 | 丙辰 Bing Chen Yang Fire Dragon | |
| Fri, Aug 6 | 7th month, day 5 | 丁巳 Ding Si Yin Fire Snake | |
| Sat, Aug 7 | 7th month, day 6 | 戊午 Wu Wu Yang Earth Horse | |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 7th month, day 7 | 己未 Ji Wei Yin Earth Goat | Qixi Festival (七夕) Start of Autumn (立秋, Liqiu) |
| Mon, Aug 9 | 7th month, day 8 | 庚申 Geng Shen Yang Metal Monkey | |
| Tue, Aug 10 | 7th month, day 9 | 辛酉 Xin You Yin Metal Rooster | |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 7th month, day 10 | 壬戌 Ren Xu Yang Water Dog | |
| Thu, Aug 12 | 7th month, day 11 | 癸亥 Gui Hai Yin Water Pig | |
| Fri, Aug 13 | 7th month, day 12 | 甲子 Jia Zi Yang Wood Rat | |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 7th month, day 13 | 乙丑 Yi Chou Yin Wood Ox | |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 7th month, day 14 | 丙寅 Bing Yin Yang Fire Tiger | |
| Mon, Aug 16 | 7th month, day 15 | 丁卯 Ding Mao Yin Fire Rabbit | Ghost Festival (中元節) |
| Tue, Aug 17 | 7th month, day 16 | 戊辰 Wu Chen Yang Earth Dragon | |
| Wed, Aug 18 | 7th month, day 17 | 己巳 Ji Si Yin Earth Snake | |
| Thu, Aug 19 | 7th month, day 18 | 庚午 Geng Wu Yang Metal Horse | |
| Fri, Aug 20 | 7th month, day 19 | 辛未 Xin Wei Yin Metal Goat | |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 7th month, day 20 | 壬申 Ren Shen Yang Water Monkey | |
| Sun, Aug 22 | 7th month, day 21 | 癸酉 Gui You Yin Water Rooster | |
| Mon, Aug 23 | 7th month, day 22 | 甲戌 Jia Xu Yang Wood Dog | End of Heat (處暑, Chushu) |
| Tue, Aug 24 | 7th month, day 23 | 乙亥 Yi Hai Yin Wood Pig | |
| Wed, Aug 25 | 7th month, day 24 | 丙子 Bing Zi Yang Fire Rat | |
| Thu, Aug 26 | 7th month, day 25 | 丁丑 Ding Chou Yin Fire Ox | |
| Fri, Aug 27 | 7th month, day 26 | 戊寅 Wu Yin Yang Earth Tiger | |
| Sat, Aug 28 | 7th month, day 27 | 己卯 Ji Mao Yin Earth Rabbit | |
| Sun, Aug 29 | 7th month, day 28 | 庚辰 Geng Chen Yang Metal Dragon | |
| Mon, Aug 30 | 7th month, day 29 | 辛巳 Xin Si Yin Metal Snake | |
| Tue, Aug 31 | 7th month, day 30 | 壬午 Ren Wu Yang Water Horse |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on August 1, 2027?
Sunday, August 1, 2027 is the 29th day of the 6th lunar month of the Chinese year 2027 (Fire Goat). The day pillar is 壬子 (Ren Zi).
When does a new lunar month start in August 2027?
The 7th lunar month starts on Monday, August 2, 2027. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Qixi Festival in 2027?
Sunday, August 8, 2027, the 7th day of the 7th month.
Which zodiac year is August 2027 in?
All of August 2027 falls in the Year of the Fire Goat, which runs from February 6, 2027 to January 25, 2028.
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