Chinese Calendar August 2027: Lunar Dates, Day Officers and Auspicious Days
31 days · Start of Autumn and End of Heat · 6 wedding dates, 4 for moving house and 3 for opening a business
August 2027 has 31 days in the Gregorian calendar, and the Chinese calendar cuts them twice over. The lunar calendar runs lunar month 6 (六月) on 1 August 2027 and lunar month 7 (七月) from 2 August 2027 to 31 August 2027. The solar half of the same system — the one the almanac uses to set each day's pillar — hands the month over from the Goat month 丁未 to the Monkey month 戊申 at Start of Autumn (立秋) on 8 Aug 2027, 01:26 (Beijing time, UTC+8).
Two solar terms fall in August 2027: Start of Autumn (立秋) on 8 Aug 2027, 01:26 (Beijing time, UTC+8) and End of Heat (处暑) on 23 Aug 2027, 16:14 (Beijing time, UTC+8). The almanac (通书 / 黄历) entry for each of the 31 days in the table below carries its own stem-branch day pillar, one of the twelve Day Officers, the animal the day clashes with, and the activities the classical tables mark as favourable.
All 31 days belong to the 丁未 Fire Goat year, which began at Lichun, 4 Feb 2027, 09:46 (Beijing time, UTC+8). Days whose branch clashes with the year branch 未 are Sui Po (Year Breaker) days and are struck out of every list below — in August that is 2 August 2027 (癸丑), 14 August 2027 (乙丑) and 26 August 2027 (丁丑).
Under the strict reading used on this site — Day Officer Stable, Success or Open, the activity listed as favourable and not as unfavourable, no Sui Po day and no four-separation day — August 2027 has 6 wedding dates, 4 for moving house and 3 for opening a business. That is the most wedding dates of any month in 2027. 8 of the 31 days carry a Destruction or Danger officer or are Year Breaker days, and are listed further down as days to take slowly.
Solar terms in August 2027
| Solar term | Chinese | Exact moment (Beijing, UTC+8) | Starts a solar month? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of Autumn | 立秋 | 8 Aug 2027, 01:26 | Yes — the Monkey month 戊申 begins |
| End of Heat | 处暑 | 23 Aug 2027, 16:14 | No — a mid-month term |
Day by day: the almanac for every date in August 2027
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Good for | Clashes with | Solar term / festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-08-01 Sun | Month 6 · day 29 六月廿九 | 壬子 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | — | Horse | — |
| 2027-08-02 Mon | Month 7 · day 1 七月初一 | 癸丑 | 破 Destruction (Po) | — | Goat | Year Breaker (岁破) |
| 2027-08-03 Tue | Month 7 · day 2 七月初二 | 甲寅 | 危 Danger (Wei) | — | Monkey | — |
| 2027-08-04 Wed | Month 7 · day 3 七月初三 | 乙卯 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Moving | Rooster | — |
| 2027-08-05 Thu | Month 7 · day 4 七月初四 | 丙辰 | 收 Receive (Shou) | — | Dog | — |
| 2027-08-06 Fri | Month 7 · day 5 七月初五 | 丁巳 | 开 Open (Kai) | Wedding | Pig | — |
| 2027-08-07 Sat | Month 7 · day 6 七月初六 | 戊午 | 闭 Close (Bi) | — | Rat | Four-separation day (四离四绝) |
| 2027-08-08 Sun | Month 7 · day 7 七月初七 | 己未 | 闭 Close (Bi) | — | Ox | Start of Autumn 立秋 · 01:26 · Qixi Festival 七夕节 |
| 2027-08-09 Mon | Month 7 · day 8 七月初八 | 庚申 | 建 Establish (Jian) | — | Tiger | — |
| 2027-08-10 Tue | Month 7 · day 9 七月初九 | 辛酉 | 除 Remove (Chu) | — | Rabbit | — |
| 2027-08-11 Wed | Month 7 · day 10 七月初十 | 壬戌 | 满 Full (Man) | — | Dragon | — |
| 2027-08-12 Thu | Month 7 · day 11 七月十一 | 癸亥 | 平 Balance (Ping) | — | Snake | — |
| 2027-08-13 Fri | Month 7 · day 12 七月十二 | 甲子 | 定 Stable (Ding) | Wedding · Moving | Horse | — |
| 2027-08-14 Sat | Month 7 · day 13 七月十三 | 乙丑 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | — | Goat | Year Breaker (岁破) |
| 2027-08-15 Sun | Month 7 · day 14 七月十四 | 丙寅 | 破 Destruction (Po) | — | Monkey | — |
| 2027-08-16 Mon | Month 7 · day 15 七月十五 | 丁卯 | 危 Danger (Wei) | — | Rooster | Ghost Festival 中元节 |
| 2027-08-17 Tue | Month 7 · day 16 七月十六 | 戊辰 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Opening | Dog | — |
| 2027-08-18 Wed | Month 7 · day 17 七月十七 | 己巳 | 收 Receive (Shou) | — | Pig | — |
| 2027-08-19 Thu | Month 7 · day 18 七月十八 | 庚午 | 开 Open (Kai) | Wedding | Rat | — |
| 2027-08-20 Fri | Month 7 · day 19 七月十九 | 辛未 | 闭 Close (Bi) | — | Ox | — |
| 2027-08-21 Sat | Month 7 · day 20 七月二十 | 壬申 | 建 Establish (Jian) | — | Tiger | — |
| 2027-08-22 Sun | Month 7 · day 21 七月廿一 | 癸酉 | 除 Remove (Chu) | — | Rabbit | — |
| 2027-08-23 Mon | Month 7 · day 22 七月廿二 | 甲戌 | 满 Full (Man) | — | Dragon | End of Heat 处暑 · 16:14 |
| 2027-08-24 Tue | Month 7 · day 23 七月廿三 | 乙亥 | 平 Balance (Ping) | — | Snake | — |
| 2027-08-25 Wed | Month 7 · day 24 七月廿四 | 丙子 | 定 Stable (Ding) | Wedding · Moving | Horse | — |
| 2027-08-26 Thu | Month 7 · day 25 七月廿五 | 丁丑 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | — | Goat | Year Breaker (岁破) |
| 2027-08-27 Fri | Month 7 · day 26 七月廿六 | 戊寅 | 破 Destruction (Po) | — | Monkey | — |
| 2027-08-28 Sat | Month 7 · day 27 七月廿七 | 己卯 | 危 Danger (Wei) | — | Rooster | — |
| 2027-08-29 Sun | Month 7 · day 28 七月廿八 | 庚辰 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Wedding · Moving · Opening | Dog | — |
| 2027-08-30 Mon | Month 7 · day 29 七月廿九 | 辛巳 | 收 Receive (Shou) | — | Pig | — |
| 2027-08-31 Tue | Month 7 · day 30 七月三十 | 壬午 | 开 Open (Kai) | Wedding · Opening | Rat | — |
The Day Officer (建除十二神) is counted from the solar month's branch: the day whose branch matches the month's is Establish (建), and the twelve run in order from there. Days up to 2027-08-07 are counted from the Goat month 丁未, the rest from the Monkey month 戊申.
The best dates in August 2027
Wedding — 6 dates
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Clashes with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-08-06 Fri | Month 7 · day 5 | 丁巳 | 开 Open (Kai) | Pig |
| 2027-08-13 Fri | Month 7 · day 12 | 甲子 | 定 Stable (Ding) | Horse |
| 2027-08-19 Thu | Month 7 · day 18 | 庚午 | 开 Open (Kai) | Rat |
| 2027-08-25 Wed | Month 7 · day 24 | 丙子 | 定 Stable (Ding) | Horse |
| 2027-08-29 Sun | Month 7 · day 28 | 庚辰 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Dog |
| 2027-08-31 Tue | Month 7 · day 30 | 壬午 | 开 Open (Kai) | Rat |
Moving house — 4 dates
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Clashes with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-08-04 Wed | Month 7 · day 3 | 乙卯 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Rooster |
| 2027-08-13 Fri | Month 7 · day 12 | 甲子 | 定 Stable (Ding) | Horse |
| 2027-08-25 Wed | Month 7 · day 24 | 丙子 | 定 Stable (Ding) | Horse |
| 2027-08-29 Sun | Month 7 · day 28 | 庚辰 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Dog |
Business opening — 3 dates
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Clashes with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-08-17 Tue | Month 7 · day 16 | 戊辰 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Dog |
| 2027-08-29 Sun | Month 7 · day 28 | 庚辰 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Dog |
| 2027-08-31 Tue | Month 7 · day 30 | 壬午 | 开 Open (Kai) | Rat |
Days to take slowly in August 2027
Two rules put a day on this list: a Day Officer of Destruction (破) or Danger (危) — the two the classical tables rate lowest for starting anything — and the Year Breaker (岁破) days, whose branch clashes with the year branch. Nothing here is forbidden; the tradition is to keep such days for maintenance, clearing out and repairs rather than for beginnings.
| Date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Why it is on this list |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-08-02 Mon | 癸丑 | 破 Destruction (Po) | Destruction officer + Year Breaker — clashes with the year branch |
| 2027-08-03 Tue | 甲寅 | 危 Danger (Wei) | Danger officer |
| 2027-08-14 Sat | 乙丑 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | Year Breaker — clashes with the year branch |
| 2027-08-15 Sun | 丙寅 | 破 Destruction (Po) | Destruction officer |
| 2027-08-16 Mon | 丁卯 | 危 Danger (Wei) | Danger officer |
| 2027-08-26 Thu | 丁丑 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | Year Breaker — clashes with the year branch |
| 2027-08-27 Fri | 戊寅 | 破 Destruction (Po) | Destruction officer |
| 2027-08-28 Sat | 己卯 | 危 Danger (Wei) | Danger officer |
The twelve signs in August 2027
| Sign | Until 2027-08-07 · Goat month 丁未 | From 2027-08-08 · Monkey month 戊申 |
|---|---|---|
| Rat | Caution — Harm 六害 | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 |
| Ox | Caution — Clash 六冲 + Punishment 三刑 | Steady — None |
| Tiger | Steady — None | Caution — Clash 六冲 + Punishment 三刑 |
| Rabbit | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 | Steady — None |
| Dragon | Steady — None | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 |
| Snake | Steady — None | Caution — Six Harmony 六合 + Punishment 三刑 + Destruction 六破 |
| Horse | Favourable — Six Harmony 六合 | Steady — None |
| Goat | Steady — Same branch 同 | Steady — None |
| Monkey | Steady — None | Steady — Same branch 同 |
| Rooster | Steady — None | Steady — None |
| Dog | Caution — Punishment 三刑 + Destruction 六破 | Steady — None |
| Pig | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 | Caution — Harm 六害 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many auspicious days does the Chinese almanac give for August 2027?
- 6 wedding dates, 4 for moving house and 3 for opening a business — 13 entries across the three events, out of 31 days. August has the most wedding dates of any month in 2027. A day can qualify for more than one event, so the three lists overlap.
- When is Ghost Festival in 2027 and what does the almanac say about that day?
- Ghost Festival (中元节) falls on 16 August 2027, month 7 · day 15 in the lunar calendar. The almanac gives that day the pillar 丁卯 and the Day Officer 危 Danger (Wei); it clashes with the Rooster. It does not pass the strict filter for a wedding, a move or a business opening — festivals are family occasions, and the almanac rates them on their own pillar like any other day.
- Does the Ghost Month rule out the dates listed for August 2027?
- The seventh lunar month — the Ghost Month — begins on 2 August 2027, and the Ghost Festival itself falls on 16 August 2027. Many families avoid weddings, moves and openings for the whole of it. The almanac tables used here work day by day and do not apply a month-long ban, so August still shows 6 wedding dates, 4 for moving house and 3 for opening a business. If you keep the custom, take the dates that fall before the seventh lunar month begins.