Chinese Calendar October 2027: Lunar Dates, Day Officers and Auspicious Days
31 days · Cold Dew and Frost Descent · 5 wedding dates, 4 for moving house and 4 for opening a business
October 2027 has 31 days in the Gregorian calendar, and the Chinese calendar cuts them twice over. The lunar calendar runs lunar month 9 (九月) from 1 October 2027 to 28 October 2027 and lunar month 10 (十月) from 29 October 2027 to 31 October 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 Rooster month 己酉 to the Dog month 庚戌 at Cold Dew (寒露) on 8 Oct 2027, 20:17 (Beijing time, UTC+8).
Two solar terms fall in October 2027: Cold Dew (寒露) on 8 Oct 2027, 20:17 (Beijing time, UTC+8) and Frost Descent (霜降) on 23 Oct 2027, 23:32 (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 October that is 1 October 2027 (癸丑), 13 October 2027 (乙丑) and 25 October 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 — October 2027 has 5 wedding dates, 4 for moving house and 4 for opening a business. 9 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 October 2027
| Solar term | Chinese | Exact moment (Beijing, UTC+8) | Starts a solar month? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Dew | 寒露 | 8 Oct 2027, 20:17 | Yes — the Dog month 庚戌 begins |
| Frost Descent | 霜降 | 23 Oct 2027, 23:32 | No — a mid-month term |
Day by day: the almanac for every date in October 2027
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Good for | Clashes with | Solar term / festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-10-01 Fri | Month 9 · day 2 九月初二 | 癸丑 | 定 Stable (Ding) | — | Goat | Year Breaker (岁破) |
| 2027-10-02 Sat | Month 9 · day 3 九月初三 | 甲寅 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | — | Monkey | — |
| 2027-10-03 Sun | Month 9 · day 4 九月初四 | 乙卯 | 破 Destruction (Po) | — | Rooster | — |
| 2027-10-04 Mon | Month 9 · day 5 九月初五 | 丙辰 | 危 Danger (Wei) | — | Dog | — |
| 2027-10-05 Tue | Month 9 · day 6 九月初六 | 丁巳 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Wedding · Moving · Opening | Pig | — |
| 2027-10-06 Wed | Month 9 · day 7 九月初七 | 戊午 | 收 Receive (Shou) | — | Rat | — |
| 2027-10-07 Thu | Month 9 · day 8 九月初八 | 己未 | 开 Open (Kai) | — | Ox | — |
| 2027-10-08 Fri | Month 9 · day 9 九月初九 | 庚申 | 开 Open (Kai) | Wedding · Moving · Opening | Tiger | Cold Dew 寒露 · 20:17 · Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 |
| 2027-10-09 Sat | Month 9 · day 10 九月初十 | 辛酉 | 闭 Close (Bi) | — | Rabbit | — |
| 2027-10-10 Sun | Month 9 · day 11 九月十一 | 壬戌 | 建 Establish (Jian) | — | Dragon | — |
| 2027-10-11 Mon | Month 9 · day 12 九月十二 | 癸亥 | 除 Remove (Chu) | — | Snake | — |
| 2027-10-12 Tue | Month 9 · day 13 九月十三 | 甲子 | 满 Full (Man) | — | Horse | — |
| 2027-10-13 Wed | Month 9 · day 14 九月十四 | 乙丑 | 平 Balance (Ping) | — | Goat | Year Breaker (岁破) |
| 2027-10-14 Thu | Month 9 · day 15 九月十五 | 丙寅 | 定 Stable (Ding) | — | Monkey | — |
| 2027-10-15 Fri | Month 9 · day 16 九月十六 | 丁卯 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | — | Rooster | — |
| 2027-10-16 Sat | Month 9 · day 17 九月十七 | 戊辰 | 破 Destruction (Po) | — | Dog | — |
| 2027-10-17 Sun | Month 9 · day 18 九月十八 | 己巳 | 危 Danger (Wei) | — | Pig | — |
| 2027-10-18 Mon | Month 9 · day 19 九月十九 | 庚午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Wedding · Moving · Opening | Rat | — |
| 2027-10-19 Tue | Month 9 · day 20 九月二十 | 辛未 | 收 Receive (Shou) | — | Ox | — |
| 2027-10-20 Wed | Month 9 · day 21 九月廿一 | 壬申 | 开 Open (Kai) | Wedding | Tiger | — |
| 2027-10-21 Thu | Month 9 · day 22 九月廿二 | 癸酉 | 闭 Close (Bi) | — | Rabbit | — |
| 2027-10-22 Fri | Month 9 · day 23 九月廿三 | 甲戌 | 建 Establish (Jian) | — | Dragon | — |
| 2027-10-23 Sat | Month 9 · day 24 九月廿四 | 乙亥 | 除 Remove (Chu) | — | Snake | Frost Descent 霜降 · 23:32 |
| 2027-10-24 Sun | Month 9 · day 25 九月廿五 | 丙子 | 满 Full (Man) | — | Horse | — |
| 2027-10-25 Mon | Month 9 · day 26 九月廿六 | 丁丑 | 平 Balance (Ping) | — | Goat | Year Breaker (岁破) |
| 2027-10-26 Tue | Month 9 · day 27 九月廿七 | 戊寅 | 定 Stable (Ding) | — | Monkey | — |
| 2027-10-27 Wed | Month 9 · day 28 九月廿八 | 己卯 | 执 Initiate (Zhi) | — | Rooster | — |
| 2027-10-28 Thu | Month 9 · day 29 九月廿九 | 庚辰 | 破 Destruction (Po) | — | Dog | — |
| 2027-10-29 Fri | Month 10 · day 1 十月初一 | 辛巳 | 危 Danger (Wei) | — | Pig | — |
| 2027-10-30 Sat | Month 10 · day 2 十月初二 | 壬午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Wedding · Moving · Opening | Rat | — |
| 2027-10-31 Sun | Month 10 · day 3 十月初三 | 癸未 | 收 Receive (Shou) | — | Ox | — |
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 2027-10-07 are counted from the Rooster month 己酉, the rest from the Dog month 庚戌.
The best dates in October 2027
Wedding — 5 dates
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Clashes with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-10-05 Tue | Month 9 · day 6 | 丁巳 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Pig |
| 2027-10-08 Fri | Month 9 · day 9 | 庚申 | 开 Open (Kai) | Tiger |
| 2027-10-18 Mon | Month 9 · day 19 | 庚午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Rat |
| 2027-10-20 Wed | Month 9 · day 21 | 壬申 | 开 Open (Kai) | Tiger |
| 2027-10-30 Sat | Month 10 · day 2 | 壬午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Rat |
Moving house — 4 dates
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Clashes with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-10-05 Tue | Month 9 · day 6 | 丁巳 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Pig |
| 2027-10-08 Fri | Month 9 · day 9 | 庚申 | 开 Open (Kai) | Tiger |
| 2027-10-18 Mon | Month 9 · day 19 | 庚午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Rat |
| 2027-10-30 Sat | Month 10 · day 2 | 壬午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Rat |
Business opening — 4 dates
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Day Officer | Clashes with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-10-05 Tue | Month 9 · day 6 | 丁巳 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Pig |
| 2027-10-08 Fri | Month 9 · day 9 | 庚申 | 开 Open (Kai) | Tiger |
| 2027-10-18 Mon | Month 9 · day 19 | 庚午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Rat |
| 2027-10-30 Sat | Month 10 · day 2 | 壬午 | 成 Success (Cheng) | Rat |
Days to take slowly in October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-10-01 Fri | 癸丑 | 定 Stable (Ding) | Year Breaker — clashes with the year branch |
| 2027-10-03 Sun | 乙卯 | 破 Destruction (Po) | Destruction officer |
| 2027-10-04 Mon | 丙辰 | 危 Danger (Wei) | Danger officer |
| 2027-10-13 Wed | 乙丑 | 平 Balance (Ping) | Year Breaker — clashes with the year branch |
| 2027-10-16 Sat | 戊辰 | 破 Destruction (Po) | Destruction officer |
| 2027-10-17 Sun | 己巳 | 危 Danger (Wei) | Danger officer |
| 2027-10-25 Mon | 丁丑 | 平 Balance (Ping) | Year Breaker — clashes with the year branch |
| 2027-10-28 Thu | 庚辰 | 破 Destruction (Po) | Destruction officer |
| 2027-10-29 Fri | 辛巳 | 危 Danger (Wei) | Danger officer |
The twelve signs in October 2027
| Sign | Until 2027-10-07 · Rooster month 己酉 | From 2027-10-08 · Dog month 庚戌 |
|---|---|---|
| Rat | Caution — Destruction 六破 | Steady — None |
| Ox | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 | Caution — Punishment 三刑 |
| Tiger | Steady — None | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 |
| Rabbit | Caution — Clash 六冲 | Favourable — Six Harmony 六合 |
| Dragon | Favourable — Six Harmony 六合 | Caution — Clash 六冲 |
| Snake | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 | Steady — None |
| Horse | Steady — None | Favourable — Three Harmony 三合 |
| Goat | Steady — None | Caution — Punishment 三刑 + Destruction 六破 |
| Monkey | Steady — None | Steady — None |
| Rooster | Caution — Self-punishment 自刑 | Caution — Harm 六害 |
| Dog | Caution — Harm 六害 | Steady — Same branch 同 |
| Pig | Steady — None | Steady — None |
Frequently asked questions
- How many auspicious days does the Chinese almanac give for October 2027?
- 5 wedding dates, 4 for moving house and 4 for opening a business — 13 entries across the three events, out of 31 days. Each date has to clear the Day Officer filter, the almanac's own favourable list, the Year Breaker and the four-separation days. A day can qualify for more than one event, so the three lists overlap.
- When is Double Ninth Festival in 2027 and what does the almanac say about that day?
- Double Ninth Festival (重阳节) falls on 8 October 2027, month 9 · day 9 in the lunar calendar. The almanac gives that day the pillar 庚申 and the Day Officer 开 Open (Kai); it clashes with the Tiger. It passes the strict filter for wedding, moving and opening.
- Which days in October 2027 are the ones to avoid?
- 9 of the 31 days: the ones whose Day Officer is Destruction (破) or Danger (危), plus 3 Year Breaker days (1 October 2027, 13 October 2027 and 25 October 2027), whose branch clashes with the year branch 未. They are listed in full below with the reason for each. "Avoid" here means the classical tables rate them poorly for starting something; nothing is forbidden.