2027 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Goat
丁未 Dīng Wèi · 火羊 Huǒ Yáng
2027 is the Year of the Fire Goat, also called the Sheep or the Ram. It begins on Lunar New Year, Saturday, February 6, 2027, and ends on January 25, 2028. Tradition marks the Ox, Dog and Rat to take care, and favors the Rabbit, Pig and Horse.
- Fire Goat
- Goat = Sheep = Ram
- Feb 6, 2027
What Is Your Sign?
Enter your birth date, down to the exact Lunar New Year.
Month and day are optional. Add them if you were born in January or February. See January and February Chinese zodiac.
2027 at a Glance
- Animal
- Goat (Sheep, Ram) 羊 yáng
- Element
- Fire
- Year name
- 丁未 Dīng Wèi
- Begins
- Feb 6, 2027
- Ends
- Jan 25, 2028
- Last Fire Goat
- 1967
- Year before
- 2026, Fire Horse
- Year after
- 2028, Earth Monkey
What Is Your Sign If You Were Born in 2027?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Births from January 1 to February 5, 2027 belong to the Horse year, and births from February 6 on belong to the Goat year.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 to Feb 5, 2027 | Fire Horse | 丙午 |
| Feb 6, 2027 to Jan 25, 2028 | Fire Goat | 丁未 |
| From Jan 26, 2028 | Earth Monkey | 戊申 |
So a baby born in January 2027 is a Horse, and one born in March 2027 is a Goat. Not sure about a date near Lunar New Year? Use the calculator at the top of the page.
What Does the Fire Goat Year Mean?
In Chinese tradition every year has an animal and an element. 2027 is a Goat year with the element Fire, and its year name is 丁未, Dīng Wèi. The last Fire Goat year was 1967.
The Goat
The Goat is the eighth sign, linked with gentleness, calm and creativity. See the Year of the Goat page for its personality and every Goat year.
The Fire Element
Years ending in 6 and 7 carry Fire. Tradition links Fire with warmth, passion and energy, so a Fire Goat is read as a gentle year with a spark in it.
The 60-Year Cycle
The 12 animals and 5 elements combine into a 60-year cycle, so a Fire Goat year comes once every 60 years. People born in 1967 are Fire Goats, and 2027 is their 60th-year return.
Lucky and Unlucky Chinese Zodiac Signs in 2027
Tradition compares each sign with the year's animal, which is called the Tai Sui, the year's ruling deity in folk belief. A clash, punishment, harm or break asks for care. A trine or Secret Friend link is seen as support. The rules are traditional and describe moods, not fate.
Signs to Take Care in 2027
The other five signs, the Tiger, Dragon, Snake, Monkey and Rooster, have no direct link to the Goat and are read as steady. People often call the first group "offending the Tai Sui" (犯太岁). Many wear red or visit a temple at the New Year. These are customs, not predictions.
2027 Chinese Horoscope for All 12 Signs
Pick your sign for career, love, health, easier months and tips in the Fire Goat year.
- RatNeeds careHarm
- OxNeeds careClash, Punishment
- TigerSteadyNo direct link
- RabbitSupportedTrine partner
- DragonSteadyNo direct link
- SnakeSteadyNo direct link
- HorseSupportedSecret Friend
- GoatOwn sign yearOwn sign year
- MonkeySteadyNo direct link
- RoosterSteadyNo direct link
- DogNeeds carePunishment, Break
- PigSupportedTrine partner
Lunar New Year 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat begins on Lunar New Year, Saturday, February 6, 2027. New Year's Eve falls the evening before, and the celebrations end with the Lantern Festival on February 20, 2027.
Lunar New Year 2027 Fact Sheet
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lunar New Year | Saturday, February 6, 2027 (China Standard Time) |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, February 5, 2027 |
| Lantern Festival | Saturday, February 20, 2027, the 15th day |
| Animal and element | Fire Goat (also called the Sheep or Ram), 丁未 Dīng Wèi |
| The Chinese year runs | February 6, 2027 to January 25, 2028 (354 days) |
| Compared with 2026 | 11 days earlier than February 17, 2026, when the Fire Horse year began |
| Born Jan 1 to Feb 5 | Fire Horse, not Goat |
| Last Fire Goat year | 1967, sixty years earlier |
| Next year | Earth Monkey, from January 26, 2028 |
| Signs to take care, in tradition | Rat, Ox and Dog |
| Signs with friendlier links, in tradition | Rabbit, Horse and Pig |
Free to quote with a link to this page. Printable chart of every year from 1900 to 2035: Chinese zodiac years chart PDF.
2027 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 2027?
2027 is the Year of the Goat, also called the Sheep or the Ram. More exactly it is the Fire Goat (丁未, Dīng Wèi), and it runs from February 6, 2027 to January 25, 2028.
What element is the 2027 Chinese zodiac?
Fire. The element of a year follows the last digit: 6 and 7 are Fire. The last Fire Goat year was 1967, and the next one after 2027 comes 60 years later.
Is 2027 the year of the Goat or the Sheep?
Both names mean the same year. The Chinese character 羊 (yáng) covers goats, sheep and rams, and the zodiac does not say which. English sites use Goat, Sheep and Ram.
Which Chinese zodiac signs are unlucky in 2027?
Tradition marks Rat, Ox and Dog as the signs to take care in 2027, and the Goat itself in its own sign year. They are advised to be careful, not warned of disaster.
Which Chinese zodiac signs are lucky in 2027?
The Rabbit, Horse and Pig have the friendliest links to the Goat year. The Rabbit and Pig share its trine group, and the Horse is its Secret Friend.
Who is the enemy sign of the Goat in 2027?
The Ox. It sits opposite the Goat on the zodiac wheel, a pairing tradition calls a clash. The Ox is also in the same punishment group as the Goat and the Dog.
What Chinese zodiac was January 2027?
Born from January 1 to February 5, 2027, you are a Fire Horse, because the 2027 Chinese year starts on Lunar New Year, February 6, 2027. From February 6 you are a Fire Goat.
What Chinese zodiac is March 2027?
Born in March 2027 you are a Goat. The Goat year begins on February 6, 2027 and lasts through January 25, 2028.
Is it bad to have a baby in the Year of the Goat?
It is a folk belief, not a fact. An old saying calls Goat-year babies unlucky, and in 2015 some Chinese officials linked a drop in births to it, though others pointed to fewer women of childbearing age.
What is the next Chinese zodiac year after 2027?
The Year of the Monkey, an Earth Monkey year, begins on January 26, 2028.
Keep Exploring the Chinese Zodiac
- Chinese zodiac calculatorFind your sign from your birth date.
- Chinese zodiac signsThe 12 animals, their order and meanings.
- Chinese zodiac yearsEvery year from 1900 to 2035, with dates.
- Chinese zodiac years chart PDFPrintable A4 chart, 1900 to 2035.
- Chinese zodiac elementsWood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
- Chinese zodiac compatibilityHow any two signs match.
- Chinese zodiac enemy signsYour enemy sign and enemy years.
- Chinese New Year 2027The date, the 15 days and the greetings.
- Chinese zodiac blogLunar age, January births and more.