2027 Chinese Zodiac: Which Signs Meet the Grand Duke
All twelve signs in the 2027 Goat year: who is in their own year, who clashes, harms or breaks with Wei, who combines with it, and why your own chart matters more.
In brief
- ✦2027 is the Ding Wei Fire Goat year, starting at Li Chun on 4 February 2027 (09:46 Beijing time).
- ✦Signs that 'meet the Grand Duke' (犯太岁) in 2027: Goat (own year), Ox (clash and punishment), Dog (punishment and break), Rat (harm).
- ✦Signs that combine with Wei: Horse (six harmony and the summer group), Pig and Rabbit (the Hai-Mao-Wei three harmony); Snake shares the summer group.
- ✦Tiger, Dragon, Monkey and Rooster have no direct branch relationship with Wei.
- ✦Your sign is only the year branch of your chart; a reading uses all four pillars and the current luck cycle.
2027 is the year of the Goat
The 2027 annual pillar is Ding Wei 丁未, the yin Fire Goat. In the Bazi and almanac convention the year begins at Li Chun, 4 February 2027 at 09:46 Beijing time, two days before Lunar New Year on 6 February. A person born in January 2027 belongs to the Horse year under that convention.
What 'meeting the Grand Duke' means
The Grand Duke (太岁) is the year's branch, here Wei. Folk almanacs list the signs whose branch forms a tense relationship with it: the same branch (值太岁), the opposite branch (冲), a harm (害), a punishment (刑) or a break (破). These are fixed relationships between the twelve branches, so the list for 2027 can be checked rather than predicted. What a relationship means for a person is an interpretation, not a measured effect.
All twelve signs in 2027
Birth years are listed from 1950 to 2021; a birth before Li Chun in early February belongs to the previous sign. The relationship column is computed from the branch tables. The reading column summarises how traditional sources describe the relationship, not what will happen.
| Sign | Birth years | Relationship to Wei | Traditional reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat 子 | 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 | Harm (害) | Described as small frictions and misunderstandings |
| Ox 丑 | 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 | Clash (冲) · Punishment (刑) | The sign most often named for change or upheaval in 2027 |
| Tiger 寅 | 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 | No direct relation | Read from the rest of the chart |
| Rabbit 卯 | 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 | Three Harmony (三合) | Part of the Hai-Mao-Wei wood frame; read as supportive |
| Dragon 辰 | 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 | No direct relation | Read from the rest of the chart |
| Snake 巳 | 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 | Seasonal group (三会) | Shares the Si-Wu-Wei summer group with the Goat |
| Horse 午 | 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 | Six Harmony (六合) · Seasonal group (三会) | The Wu-Wei pair is the year's closest combination |
| Goat 未 | 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | Same branch (值太岁) | Its own year (本命年); traditionally a year to move steadily |
| Monkey 申 | 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | No direct relation | Read from the rest of the chart |
| Rooster 酉 | 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | No direct relation | Read from the rest of the chart |
| Dog 戌 | 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | Punishment (刑) · Break (破) | Described as friction with rules, contracts or plans |
| Pig 亥 | 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 | Three Harmony (三合) | Part of the Hai-Mao-Wei wood frame; read as supportive |
Goat, Ox, Dog and Rat
Goats born in 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 or 2015 meet their own branch, the 本命年 that many families mark with red clothing. The Ox sits opposite the Goat and also belongs with it in the Chou-Xu-Wei punishment group, which is why most almanacs put the Ox first. The Dog forms both a punishment and a break with Wei, and the Rat a harm. Customs such as visiting a temple to 'pacify the Grand Duke' (拜太岁) are cultural practice; this guide does not claim they change outcomes.
Horse, Pig, Rabbit and Snake
The Horse and Goat form one of the six harmonies, and with the Snake they make up the summer seasonal group. The Pig, Rabbit and Goat form the wood three harmony. Traditional readers treat these as cooperative relationships with the year. A combination is still a relationship inside a symbolic system, not a forecast of luck.
Why your sign is only one of eight characters
The zodiac animal is the branch of the year pillar alone. A Bazi chart has four pillars, so the month, day and hour branches can also clash or combine with Wei, and the Day Master's relationship to Ding Fire matters as much as the animal. Two people of the same sign can have very different charts. The 2027 Bazi guide lists what Ding Fire is to each Day Master.
A careful way to use this list
Check that your birth date falls after Li Chun before taking a sign, then look for Chou, Xu, Zi, Wu, Hai or Mao among all four of your branches, not only the year. Keep real decisions on their own evidence. Our free chart shows all four pillars so you can check each branch against this table.
FAQ
Which zodiac signs offend the Grand Duke in 2027?
Goat (its own year), Ox (clash), Dog (punishment and break) and Rat (harm).
Which sign clashes with 2027?
The Ox. Chou sits opposite Wei on the branch circle.
Is 2027 my zodiac year if I was born in 1991?
Yes, if you were born after Li Chun in early February 1991: 1991 is a Goat year, so 2027 is your 本命年.
Which signs are compatible with the Goat year?
Horse (six harmony), and Pig and Rabbit (three harmony). The Snake shares the summer group.
Is someone born in January 2027 a Goat?
No. Births before Li Chun on 4 February 2027 belong to the Horse year in this convention.
Continue reading
- 2027 Bazi: The Ding Wei Fire Goat Year by Day Master
- What Is Bazi? Four Pillars, Inputs, and Interpretation
- Ten Gods in Bazi: Polarity Rules and Worked Examples