2027 is the year of the red goat (or sheep). Its pillar is 丁未 Jeong-mi: yin fire over the Goat, an earth branch that holds fire inside. It starts at Ipchun in early February 2027.
After the blaze of 丙午 comes 丁未. The stem 丁 is yin fire: a lamp, a hearth, a focused flame rather than the midday sun. The branch 未 is the Goat, the last month of summer, earth that still holds the season's warmth, with hidden stems of fire, wood and earth. The last 丁未 year was 1967.
In Korean naming the year is the red goat, since 丁 is a fire stem and fire is red. The Korean word 양 covers both sheep and goat, so you may see either in English.
Traditional readers treat 丁未 as a warmer, steadier year than 丙午: fire that has moved indoors, heat that settles into the ground. The Goat is a gentle, home loving branch, and 未 forms a harmony with the Horse of the year before, so the two years are often read as a pair, the bright launch and the settling after.
As with every year, how 丁未 meets you depends on your day master. Find yours with the calculator and read its line below, as a lens for reflection rather than a forecast.
How 丁未 meets each day master
The year's stem 丁 takes a ten god role for each day master.
| Gap 甲 | Performer 상관 What your element feeds, opposite polarity: brilliance, bold speech and rule breaking creativity. | |
| Eul 乙 | Maker 식신 What your element feeds, same polarity: talent, enjoyment, food and steady creative output. | |
| Byeong 丙 | Rival 겁재 Your element with the opposite polarity: competitors, bold moves and the urge to win. | |
| Jeong 丁 | Peer 비견 Same element, same polarity as you: friends, equals, and your own independent streak. | |
| Mu 戊 | Mentor 정인 What feeds your element, opposite polarity: support, learning, care and a sense of home. | |
| Gi 己 | Outsider mind 편인 What feeds your element, same polarity: unusual knowledge, intuition and independent study. | |
| Gyeong 庚 | Order 정관 What controls your element, opposite polarity: structure, duty, reputation and fair rules. | |
| Sin 辛 | Challenger 편관 What controls your element, same polarity: pressure, courage and the test that makes you stronger. | |
| Im 壬 | Steward 정재 What your element controls, opposite polarity: care with resources, routine and reliable effort. | |
| Gye 癸 | Venture 편재 What your element controls, same polarity: big moves, opportunity and a wide social world. |
The twelve months of 2027
A Saju month starts at a solar term, not on the first of the month. Each has its own pillar and colour animal; the dates are in Korea Standard Time.
| Starts | Solar term | Month pillar | Color animal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2027 | Ipchun 입춘 | 壬寅 Im-in | Black Tiger |
| 6 Mar 2027 | Gyeongchip 경칩 | 癸卯 Gye-myo | Black Rabbit |
| 5 Apr 2027 | Cheongmyeong 청명 | 甲辰 Gap-jin | Blue Dragon |
| 6 May 2027 | Ipha 입하 | 乙巳 Eul-sa | Blue Snake |
| 6 Jun 2027 | Mangjong 망종 | 丙午 Byeong-o | Red Horse |
| 7 Jul 2027 | Soseo 소서 | 丁未 Jeong-mi | Red Goat |
| 8 Aug 2027 | Ipchu 입추 | 戊申 Mu-sin | Yellow Monkey |
| 8 Sept 2027 | Baengno 백로 | 己酉 Gi-yu | Yellow Rooster |
| 8 Oct 2027 | Hallo 한로 | 庚戌 Gyeong-sul | White Dog |
| 8 Nov 2027 | Ipdong 입동 | 辛亥 Sin-hae | White Pig |
| 7 Dec 2027 | Daeseol 대설 | 壬子 Im-ja | Black Rat |
| 6 Jan 2028 | Sohan 소한 | 癸丑 Gye-chuk | Black Ox |
The goat year and each animal
How the year's branch 未 meets each animal's branch in the tradition. Your year animal is one character of eight: your full chart says much more.
| Rat 子 HarmWonjin 원진 A subtle mismatch, read as small misunderstandings that grow if nobody names them. | |
| Ox 丑 ClashPunishment Branches from opposite points of the year, read as movement and contrast that ask for give and take. | |
| Tiger 寅 No named pattern A neutral meeting with the year. | |
| Rabbit 卯 Three harmony Two branches from the same trine, read as shared purpose and working well as a team. | |
| Dragon 辰 No named pattern A neutral meeting with the year. | |
| Snake 巳 No named pattern A neutral meeting with the year. | |
| Horse 午 Six harmony A pair of branches that bond easily, read as comfort and a natural fit. | |
| Goat 未 Same animal The same branch twice, read as a familiar rhythm: easy to read each other, easy to get stuck in the same place. | |
| Monkey 申 No named pattern A neutral meeting with the year. | |
| Rooster 酉 No named pattern A neutral meeting with the year. | |
| Dog 戌 Punishment Read as friction around pride, rules or favors. Useful to know about; never a verdict. | |
| Pig 亥 Three harmony Two branches from the same trine, read as shared purpose and working well as a team. |