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Chinese Calendar for Friday, January 15, 2027 2027年1月15日 腊月初八
Friday, January 15, 2027 is the 8th day of the 12th lunar month (腊月初八) in the 丙午 Fire Horse year of the Chinese calendar. Day pillar 甲午 (Yang Wood Horse). It is Laba Festival (腊八). Good for: committing to someone, engagement, making a vow, planting or moving in, moving home, setting up a new bed. Avoid: cutting wood, signing new contracts, making a deal, laying a roofbeam, building a new kitchen. Clashes with the Rat (冲鼠).
Day at a glance
| Gregorian date | Friday, January 15, 2027 星期五 |
| Lunar date | 腊月初八 · 12th lunar month, day 8 |
| Year · month · day pillars | 丙午年 辛丑月 甲午日Yang Fire Horse year · Yin Metal Ox month · Yang Wood Horse day |
| Zodiac year | Fire Horse 丙午 马年 |
| Solar term period | 小寒 三候 |
| Festival | Laba Festival 腊八 |
| Day deity | 天牢 Heavenly Prison · Black Path 黑道 |
| Day officer (建除) | 执 Hold |
| Clash · evil direction | Clashes with Rat 冲鼠 · Sha (煞) in the North |
| Lucky directions | Joy 喜神 Northeast · Wealth 财神 Northeast · Fortune 福神 North |
| Na Yin · lunar mansion | 沙中金 · 牛宿 (凶) |
| Moon | First Quarter (approx.) |
| Peng Zu taboos | 甲不开仓财物耗散；午不苫盖屋主更张 |
宜 Do · 忌 Avoid
宜 Good for
- Committing to someone 嫁娶
- Engagement 纳采
- Making a vow 订盟
- Planting or moving in 入宅
- Moving home 移徙
- Setting up a new bed 安床
- Honoring ancestors 祭祀
- Making a prayer or wish 祈福
- Consecrating something new 开光
- Starting travel 出行
- Breaking old patterns 解除
- Moving a deity 出火
- Tearing down what is done 拆卸
- Breaking ground 动土
- Welcoming a pet 纳畜
- 谢土
- Funeral arrangements 安葬
- Breaking ground for a grave 破土
忌 Avoid
- Cutting wood 伐木
- Signing new contracts 开市
- Making a deal 交易
- Laying a roofbeam 上梁
- Building a new kitchen 作灶
- Hanging a new door 安门
- Roofing a house 盖屋
Auspicious hours 时辰吉凶
| Time | Hour | Luck | Clash |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59 | 甲子时Rat hour | Lucky 吉 | Horse冲马 |
| 01:00–02:59 | 乙丑时Ox hour | Lucky 吉 | Goat冲羊 |
| 03:00–04:59 | 丙寅时Tiger hour | Unlucky 凶 | Monkey冲猴 |
| 05:00–06:59 | 丁卯时Rabbit hour | Lucky 吉 | Rooster冲鸡 |
| 07:00–08:59 | 戊辰时Dragon hour | Unlucky 凶 | Dog冲狗 |
| 09:00–10:59 | 己巳时Snake hour | Unlucky 凶 | Pig冲猪 |
| 11:00–12:59 | 庚午时Horse hour | Lucky 吉 | Rat冲鼠 |
| 13:00–14:59 | 辛未时Goat hour | Unlucky 凶 | Ox冲牛 |
| 15:00–16:59 | 壬申时Monkey hour | Lucky 吉 | Tiger冲虎 |
| 17:00–18:59 | 癸酉时Rooster hour | Lucky 吉 | Rabbit冲兔 |
| 19:00–20:59 | 甲戌时Dog hour | Unlucky 凶 | Dragon冲龙 |
| 21:00–22:59 | 乙亥时Pig hour | Unlucky 凶 | Snake冲蛇 |
| 23:00–23:59 | 丙子时Rat hour | Unlucky 凶 | Horse冲马 |
Hours follow the traditional two-hour 时辰, in local clock time. The almanac day is the Chinese calendar day; close to midnight, time-zone differences can matter.
Bazi of the day 日柱十神
The day pillar 甲午 has a Yang Wood stem over a Fire (Horse) branch. What it means for each Day Master (the day stem of your birth chart):
| Your Day Master | Today is your… |
|---|---|
| 甲 Yang Wood | 比肩 Companion |
| 乙 Yin Wood | 劫财 Rob Wealth |
| 丙 Yang Fire | 偏印 Indirect Resource |
| 丁 Yin Fire | 正印 Direct Resource |
| 戊 Yang Earth | 七杀 Seven Killings |
| 己 Yin Earth | 正官 Direct Officer |
| 庚 Yang Metal | 偏财 Indirect Wealth |
| 辛 Yin Metal | 正财 Direct Wealth |
| 壬 Yang Water | 食神 Eating God |
| 癸 Yin Water | 伤官 Hurting Officer |
Meanings of each Ten God are explained on Bazi Today. Don’t know your Day Master? Use the bazi reader.
Planning something?
See this month’s wedding dates, moving dates, business opening dates, or the full January 2027 lunar calendar.
Common questions
What is the Chinese lunar date on January 15, 2027?
腊月初八: the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, in the 丙午 Fire Horse year.
What is the bazi day pillar on January 15, 2027?
The day pillar is 甲午 (Yang Wood Horse). The month pillar is 辛丑 and the year pillar is 丙午.
Is January 15, 2027 a good day?
It is a Black Path (黑道, less auspicious) day ruled by 天牢 (Heavenly Prison), with the Hold (执) day officer. Favorable: committing to someone, engagement, making a vow, planting or moving in, moving home, setting up a new bed. People born in the year of the Rat should be cautious (day clash).
What are the auspicious hours on January 15, 2027?
Lucky (吉) hours: 00:00–00:59 (甲子, Rat); 01:00–02:59 (乙丑, Ox); 05:00–06:59 (丁卯, Rabbit); 11:00–12:59 (庚午, Horse); 15:00–16:59 (壬申, Monkey); 17:00–18:59 (癸酉, Rooster).