Chinese Almanac for 2027-04-20
2027-04-20 is Lunar month 3, day 14 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Ji Si day in the Ding Wei (Goat) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2027-04-20 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 3, day 14 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Ding (Yin Fire) Wei (Goat) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Jia (Yang Wood) Chen (Dragon) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Ji (Yin Earth) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Goat |
| Solar term today | Grain Rain |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Pray for blessings (祈福)
- Pray for offspring (求嗣)
- Hold a Taoist purification rite (斋醮)
- Consecrate a deity statue (开光)
- Relocate the household fire (出火)
- Move house (移徙)
- Move into a new home (入宅)
- Erect pillars (竖柱)
- Raise the roof beam (上梁)
- Visit friends and family (会亲友)
- Build a roof (盖屋)
- Lay the foundation (起基)
- Treat illness (治病)
- Install a door (安门)
- Build a cart or tool (造车器)
- Dig a well (掘井)
- Dig a pond (开池)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Present betrothal gifts (纳采)
- Travel (出行)
- Renovate a grave (修坟)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
- Open for business (开市)
- Sign a contract (立券)
- Build the stove (作灶)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Yin Virtue (阴德), Minister's Day (相日), Auspicious Period (吉期), Five Riches (五富), Golden Hall (金堂), Bright Hall (明堂)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Robbery Star (劫煞), Five Voids (五虚), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Gui Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Ji (Yin Earth) day: traditionally, contracts are not torn up, as it is said both parties will suffer loss.
Si (Snake) day: traditionally, long journeys are avoided, as it is said belongings will be lost or hidden.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | Northeast |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | North |
| God of Wealth (财神) | North |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | East |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | North |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | Southwest |
What is today's lunar date?
2027-04-20 corresponds to Lunar month 3, day 14 on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
What should be avoided on this day?
Traditional almanac sources list the items under Inauspicious for (忌) above as activities best avoided on this day.
Which zodiac year is this day in?
2027-04-20 falls in the Ding Wei year, the year of the Goat.
Solar terms: astronomical calculation. Daily do's and don'ts, auspicious/inauspicious spirits, clashes, and Peng Zu's taboos: Xieji Bianfangshu (协纪辨方书) tradition, as encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11