When does the Year of the Goat start and end?
The Fire Goat year begins at Lunar New Year on February 6, 2027. It continues through January 25, 2028; January 1 is not the change of animal year. A child born earlier in 2027 may therefore belong to the preceding Horse year when using this folk zodiac convention.
Li Chun, the Start of Spring solar term, falls on February 4, 2027 at 09:46, UTC+8. A stem-branch year counted from Li Chun changes there, while the folk zodiac and New Year celebration change on February 6. Specify the boundary when comparing calendars. The Lantern Festival follows on February 20.
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| Occasion | Date | What it marks |
|---|---|---|
| Li Chun, Start of Spring | February 4, 2027, 09:46 UTC+8 | Start of Ding Wei under the solar-term year convention |
| Lunar New Year | Saturday, February 6, 2027 | Start of the folk Year of the Goat |
| Lantern Festival | February 20, 2027 | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month |
| Last day of the Goat year | January 25, 2028 | End of the Ding Wei lunar year |
Years of the Goat: dates and elements
The animal repeats every twelve years; the stem and branch together repeat every sixty. Use the start and end dates below if a birthday falls near Lunar New Year. The element in the third column follows the heavenly stem, which is why 1967 and 2027 are both Fire Goat years.
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| Goat year | Stem and branch | Year-stem element | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Xin Wei · 辛未 | Metal | 1931-02-17 | 1932-02-05 |
| 1943 | Gui Wei · 癸未 | Water | 1943-02-05 | 1944-01-24 |
| 1955 | Yi Wei · 乙未 | Wood | 1955-01-24 | 1956-02-11 |
| 1967 | Ding Wei · 丁未 | Fire | 1967-02-09 | 1968-01-29 |
| 1979 | Ji Wei · 己未 | Earth | 1979-01-28 | 1980-02-15 |
| 1991 | Xin Wei · 辛未 | Metal | 1991-02-15 | 1992-02-03 |
| 2003 | Gui Wei · 癸未 | Water | 2003-02-01 | 2004-01-21 |
| 2015 | Yi Wei · 乙未 | Wood | 2015-02-19 | 2016-02-07 |
| 2027 | Ding Wei · 丁未 | Fire | 2027-02-06 | 2028-01-25 |
All 12 Chinese zodiac animals in 2027
Find your animal, the birthday age reached during 2027, and the color associated with its branch. Ages are listed in the same order as birth years: you reach that age on your birthday, rather than all at once on January 1. Each animal name opens its own year guide.
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| Animal | Recent birth years | Age turning in 2027 | Lucky color | 2027 cultural note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 | 67, 55, 43, 31, 19, 7 | black and deep blue | On the Hong Kong/Macau Tai Sui folk list. |
| Ox | 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 | 66, 54, 42, 30, 18, 6 | yellow and brown | On the Hong Kong/Macau Tai Sui folk list. |
| Tiger | 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 | 65, 53, 41, 29, 17, 5 | green | — |
| Rabbit | 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 | 64, 52, 40, 28, 16, 4 | green | Three Harmony with the Goat. |
| Dragon | 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 | 63, 51, 39, 27, 15, 3 | yellow and brown | On Taiwan’s minor-clash list. |
| Snake | 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 | 62, 50, 38, 26, 14, 2 | red | — |
| Horse | 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 | 61, 49, 37, 25, 13, 1 | red | Six Harmony with the Goat. |
| Goat | 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | 72, 60, 48, 36, 24, 12 | yellow and brown | Zodiac year (ben ming nian). |
| Monkey | 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | 71, 59, 47, 35, 23, 11 | white and gold | — |
| Rooster | 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | 70, 58, 46, 34, 22, 10 | white and gold | — |
| Dog | 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | 69, 57, 45, 33, 21, 9 | yellow and brown | On the Hong Kong/Macau Tai Sui folk list; on Taiwan’s minor-clash list. |
| Pig | 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 | 68, 56, 44, 32, 20, 8 | black and deep blue | Three Harmony with the Goat. |
Fire Goat: what the name means
Ding Wei combines the Ding heavenly stem with the Wei earthly branch. Ding has a traditional Fire association, while Wei is associated with Earth and the Goat. The name “Fire Goat” follows the stem; the year’s red and yellow-brown palette brings the two associations together.
There are ten stems and twelve branches, paired in a sixty-year cycle. Returning from 1967 to 2027 repeats Ding Wei, while a Goat born in another Goat year shares the animal without necessarily sharing its stem. That gives a sixty-year birthday and a twelve-year zodiac return different places in family celebrations.
Goat imagery also appears in Chinese art. The familiar three-goat motif uses the sound of yang to express an auspicious beginning. The Palace Museum sources retained below explore these artistic associations. For a gift, the motif can be a connection to the recipient’s birth year as well as a reason to choose a design they enjoy wearing.
Tai Sui in 2027: two folk-custom lists
Hong Kong and Macau folk lists commonly name Goat, Ox, Dog and Rat. Goat is the year’s own branch, Ox is the opposing branch, Dog appears under punishment and break, and Rat under harm. Taiwan temple lists commonly name Goat as the zodiac year, Ox as the main clash, and Dragon and Dog as minor clashes.
These lists reflect folk customs in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and are shared for cultural interest only, not as a prediction.
2027 lucky colors: red and warm yellow-brown
Red follows Ding’s Fire association; warm yellow-brown follows Wei’s Earth association. An animal’s own branch color can sit beside one of these year colors: a dark bracelet beside a red one, for example, or a white bracelet beside warm brown. The 2027 lucky-colors guide sets out all twelve pairings.
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Questions & answers
What Chinese year is 2027?
It is the Ding Wei Year of the Fire Goat. In the folk zodiac calendar, it begins on February 6, 2027, and ends on January 25, 2028.
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
Saturday, February 6, 2027. The Lantern Festival is February 20, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Is 2027 a Fire Goat year?
Yes. Ding is the Fire stem and Wei is the Goat branch. The full Ding Wei combination last appeared in 1967.
When is the next Year of the Goat after 2027?
2039 is Ji Wei, the Earth Goat year. Goat years repeat every twelve years, while the full stem-branch pair repeats every sixty.
What are the lucky colors for 2027?
The year colors are red and warm yellow-brown. The twelve animals also have branch-based colors, shown in the full color guide.
Which signs clash with Tai Sui in 2027?
Hong Kong and Macau folk lists commonly include Goat, Ox, Dog and Rat. Taiwan lists commonly include Goat, Ox, Dragon and Dog. These are regional folk-custom categories, shared for cultural interest only, not as a prediction.
Color symbolism
Lucky colors follow traditional Five Elements color symbolism and are offered for inspiration only, not as a prediction.