2027 Chinese zodiac forecast for the Monkey
A year to follow the flow and your own plan · born 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
2027 is the 丁未 year, a year of the Goat. The year as a whole is described at the top of the 2027 forecast; this page looks only at what it means for the Monkey.
2027 for the Monkey
The Monkey's 申 and 2027's 未 neither bind nor clash. Read it as a year to run your own plans without much shaking.
By the twelve spirits (12신살, a Korean set of nicknames read from your animal), 2027's 未 is the Heaven (what is beyond your control) for the Monkey. Rather than fight what you can't control, go with the flow.
The Monkey's 2027, month by month
In saju (Four Pillars astrology) a month starts at a solar term, not on the 1st. Below are the twelve month pillars of 2027 and what each does to the Monkey's branch 申: harmony, clash, punishment, resentment or harm. A month with none of these is read by its spirit (12신살).
| Month | Month pillar | What it brings |
|---|---|---|
| February (from Ipchun, start of spring) | 壬寅 | Clash (충): a shaky month. Don't rush a move, a job change or a big purchase. |
| March (from Gyeongchip, insects awaken) | 癸卯 | Resentment (원진): small hurts build up with people close to you. Talk them through as they come. |
| April (from Cheongmyeong, clear and bright) | 甲辰 | Half combination (반합): like-minded people pull together. Good for growing what you started. |
| May (from Ipha, start of summer) | 乙巳 | Punishment (형): friction comes easily. Check papers, rules and your health. |
| June (from Mangjong, grain in ear) | 丙午 | Calamity (feeling hemmed in, gossip). Say less, so as not to get drawn into gossip or disputes. |
| July (from Soseo, minor heat) | 丁未 | Heaven (what is beyond your control). Rather than fight what you can't control, go with the flow. |
| August (from Ipchu, start of autumn) | 戊申 | Your own branch: your energy runs strong. Push ahead, but ease off on stubbornness. |
| September (from Baengno, white dew) | 己酉 | Peach Blossom (charm, popularity). Good for meeting people and making yourself known. |
| October (from Hallo, cold dew) | 庚戌 | Moon Spirit (things held back, slow going). Things may move slowly; don't let it make you hasty. |
| November (from Ipdong, start of winter) | 辛亥 | Harm (해): quiet obstacles and misunderstandings. Put important promises in writing. |
| December (from Daeseol, major snow) | 壬子 | Half combination (반합): like-minded people pull together. Good for growing what you started. |
| January 2028 (from Sohan, minor cold) | 癸丑 | Saddle (rising standing, stability). Past effort turns into standing more easily. |
For the Monkey, the strongest months of 2027 are April and December. Think big decisions through twice in February, March, May and November.
How 2027 differs by birth year
People born under the Monkey differ in the top character (heavenly stem) of their birth year. Grouped by what 2027's top character, 丁, is to that character (the ten gods, 십신), it looks like this:
| Born | Year pillar | Age in 2027 | What 2027 brings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932, 1992 | 壬申 | 95, 35 | Energy you handle (편재·정재): money and work move, bringing chances to earn and reasons to spend. The two top characters combine into wood: ties with people or work form easily. |
| 1944, 2004 | 甲申 | 83, 23 | Energy you give out (식신·상관): words and talents come alive, good for starting something. Just don't let your mouth run ahead. |
| 1956, 2016 | 丙申 | 71, 11 | The same energy (비견·겁재): more peers and rivals, and a wish to do it yourself. Money slips out through others, so go carefully with guarantees and partnerships. |
| 1968 | 戊申 | 59 | Energy that helps you (편인·정인): study, qualifications, papers and help from elders. Don't think so long that you miss the moment. |
| 1980 | 庚申 | 47 | Energy that governs you (편관·정관): more weight from duty, work and rules; things that test your standing come up. |
Ages are as of your birthday in 2027. A real reading starts from the top character of your birth day; this table by birth year is only one step closer than the animal alone.
Animals that suit the Monkey, and those that rub
- Rat and Dragon: half combination (반합, two of a trine). You think alike and work together easily.
- Snake: six harmony (육합). Drawn to each other, each filling what the other lacks.
- Tiger: clash (충). You collide head-on, though the difference can spur you both.
- Tiger and Snake: punishment (형). The closer you are, the more nagging and friction.
- Rabbit: resentment (원진). Hurt builds up for no clear reason, so say what you feel.
- Pig: harm (해). Small misunderstandings creep in; confirm what matters.
Animal compatibility compares just one character each: the bottom of each birth year. Real compatibility reads both whole charts, above all the characters of the birth days, so take this as a hint only.
Before you read an animal's year
Your animal is only one of the eight characters of a saju chart: the bottom character of your birth year. People of the same animal meet the same year very differently depending on their birth month, day and hour, and a reading actually starts from the top character of your birth day. Take the animal's year as the general mood; for your own year, get a reading from your birth date and time.
The zodiac year turns at Ipchun (about 4 February), not on 1 January or the Lunar New Year: if you were born in January or early February, you may belong to the previous animal.