The Monkey in 2027: the Fire Goat year, season by season
The Monkey’s 申 sits right next to 未 on the zodiac wheel. Tradition names no harmony or clash between them, but in 2027 spring brings a clash month and autumn the Monkey’s own season. With its own year, 2028, just ahead, here is the Monkey’s 2027.
- 2027 in stems and branches
- 丁未 · Fire Goat year
- Relation with 未 (Goat)
- No major combination or clash
- Samjae in 2027
- Not this year · next 2034–2036
Monkey birth years and the start of spring
In the Korean saju calendar the year starts at Ipchun, the start of spring (around 4 February), not on January 1 or at the lunar new year. Someone born under the Monkey sign was born between one year’s Ipchun and the day before the next.
So someone born between January 1 and February 3, 1992 counts as the previous year’s Goat, while someone born between January 1 and February 3, 1993 still counts as Monkey.
| Born in | Pillar | Ipchun that year | Sign ends on | Age in 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 壬申 | February 5 | February 3, 1933 | 95 |
| 1944 | 甲申 | February 5 | February 3, 1945 | 83 |
| 1956 | 丙申 | February 5 | February 3, 1957 | 71 |
| 1968 | 戊申 | February 5 | February 3, 1969 | 59 |
| 1980 | 庚申 | February 5 | February 3, 1981 | 47 |
| 1992 | 壬申 | February 4 | February 3, 1993 | 35 |
| 2004 | 甲申 | February 4 | February 3, 2005 | 23 |
| 2016 | 丙申 | February 4 | February 3, 2017 | 11 |
Born on Ipchun day itself? The sign then depends on whether you were born before or after the exact time of Ipchun. Ages are after your 2027 birthday.
What tradition says about this sign and 未
申 is early autumn and the late afternoon, hard metal. 未 and 申 straddle the line between the summer group (巳午未) and the autumn group (申酉戌), and tradition names no relation between them. The step from 未 to 申 is the threshold from summer to autumn, so tradition paints the Monkey’s 2027 as a year of getting ready. Its own year is 2028, a 戊申 year, which makes 2027 a time to sort what has been gathered.
2027 season by season
The saju year is split into twelve months by the solar terms. For each season of three months, the chips show the traditional relation between that month’s branch and this sign, followed by a few questions for the season. The names are symbols; they do not say what will happen.
SpringFebruary 4, 2027 – May 5, 2027
- 壬寅 month (Tiger)Clash (沖)Punishment (刑)
- 癸卯 month (Rabbit)Resentment (怨嗔)
- 甲辰 month (Dragon)Triangle of affinity (三合)
寅 clashes head-on with a Punishment attached, 卯 brings Resentment and 辰 returns to the triangle. Don’t stack decisions in February; revisit them in April, and allow extra time if your commute changes.
SummerMay 6, 2027 – August 7, 2027
- 乙巳 month (Snake)Six Harmonies (六合)Punishment (刑)Break (破)
- 丙午 month (Horse)No relation
- 丁未 month (Goat)No relation
巳 is a Six Harmony with Punishment and Break attached; 午 and 未 are quiet. Write down roles with any new partner, and use the calm months to pick up a course or qualification.
AutumnAugust 8, 2027 – November 7, 2027
- 戊申 month (Monkey)Same branch
- 己酉 month (Rooster)Same season (方合)
- 庚戌 month (Dog)Same season (方合)
申, 酉 and 戌 are the Monkey’s own autumn. Show what you prepared during September, even in a small way, and review impulse spending once each weekend.
WinterNovember 8, 2027 – February 3, 2028
- 辛亥 month (Pig)Harm (害)
- 壬子 month (Rat)Triangle of affinity (三合)
- 癸丑 month (Ox)No relation
亥 brings Harm, 子 the triangle and 丑 nothing in particular. Before planning next year, close the promises you didn’t keep, and keep one full rest day a week.
The Monkey in 2027, by age
The same sign meets a different year at 15, 40 or 70. These short notes suggest what is worth looking after at each age, from school and first jobs to check-ups and life after work.
- Born 1956 · 71 in 2027
- Days can feel long now: anchor the morning with one routine such as a walk, the paper or a garden, and learn one new phone feature you want, together with family.
- Born 1968 · 59 in 2027
- Often a year before retirement: learn how pension, severance pay and health cover will change, and join one local group before you leave work.
- Born 1980 · 47 in 2027
- Translating between bosses and younger staff is tiring; practise politely declining one task a week, and map out your family’s insurance cover.
- Born 1992 · 35 in 2027
- The sums get complicated in the mid-thirties, with marriage, children and housing; write a paragraph about the life you want in a year and compare it with your spending.
- Born 2004 · 23 in 2027
- Finishing studies, in service or in a first job: collect what you learned in internships and part-time work, and measure yourself against last year rather than friends.
Samjae in 2027
The Monkey is not in samjae in 2027; by the traditional count its next samjae years are 2034–2036.
Read the full note on samjaeQuestions about the Monkey in 2027
Born on February 4, 1980: Monkey or Goat?
Ipchun was on February 5 in 1980, so a February 4 birth counts as the previous year’s Goat. From February 5 you are a 庚申 Monkey. Ipchun shifts by a day or two between years, so the same birthday can fall on either side.
Is the Monkey in samjae in 2027?
No. The 申子辰 group meets samjae in 寅, 卯 and 辰 years; by the traditional count the Monkey’s next run is 2034 to 2036.
2028 is the Monkey’s year: what is 2027 for?
Tradition sometimes reads the year before your own as a time to tidy up the last few years. Refine what you already do in 2027, and show the results in autumn, the Monkey’s own season.
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