Year of the Goat 2027: what the Fire Goat year means for each sign
The Year of the Goat (羊, also translated as Sheep or Ram) runs from Lunar New Year on 6 February 2027 to 25 January 2028. Its heavenly stem is Ding, yin fire, so it is the Fire Goat. The last Fire Goat year was 1967.
The Fire Goat
The Chinese calendar pairs ten heavenly stems with twelve earthly branches, so each animal comes round every 12 years and each stem-and-animal pair every 60. 2027 pairs Ding, the yin fire stem, with Wei, the Goat, an earth branch. In the Na Yin system, which gives each pair of years a poetic element, 2026 and 2027 share “Heavenly River Water”, which is why some sources describe 2027 with water imagery. The fire-over-earth reading is the one most feng shui writing uses.
In feng shui, a zodiac year matters mainly through the Tai Sui, the year’s ruling direction. For 2027 it sits at SW1 (South-West), the Goat’s own position on the compass, with the Year Breaker opposite at NE1 (North-East).
All twelve signs in 2027
| Sign | Recent birth years | Relationship with the Goat | Sign’s direction in 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat 鼠 | 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 | Traditionally in conflict: harm (hai) | North: 5 Yellow (Lian Zhen) |
| Ox 牛 | 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 | Traditionally in conflict: direct clash (chong), punishment (xing) | North-East: 3 Jade (Lu Cun) |
| Tiger 虎 | 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 | No special relationship in the traditional tables | North-East: 3 Jade (Lu Cun) |
| Rabbit 兔 | 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 | Traditional ally: the Wood trine (san he) | East: 7 Red (Po Jun) |
| Dragon 龍 | 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 | No special relationship in the traditional tables | South-East: 8 White (Zuo Fu) |
| Snake 蛇 | 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 | No special relationship in the traditional tables | South-East: 8 White (Zuo Fu) |
| Horse 馬 | 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 | Traditional ally: six harmony (liu he) | South: 4 Green (Wen Qu) |
| Goat 羊 | 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 | Traditionally in conflict: own year (ben ming nian) | South-West: 6 White (Wu Qu) |
| Monkey 猴 | 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | No special relationship in the traditional tables | South-West: 6 White (Wu Qu) |
| Rooster 雞 | 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | No special relationship in the traditional tables | West: 2 Black (Ju Men) |
| Dog 狗 | 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | Traditionally in conflict: punishment (xing), breaking (po) | North-West: 1 White (Tan Lang) |
| Pig 豬 | 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 | Traditional ally: the Wood trine (san he) | North-West: 1 White (Tan Lang) |
Zodiac years start at Lunar New Year. If you were born in January or early February, check the date: you may belong to the previous sign. Feng shui calculations (like the Kua number) start the year at Li Chun, around 4 February, instead.
Signs traditionally in conflict with 2027
The traditional term is fan Tai Sui (犯太歲), “offending the Grand Duke”. Sources list the signs differently; these are the relationships from the classical tables:
- Rat: harm (hai).
- Ox: direct clash (chong), punishment (xing).
- Goat: own year (ben ming nian).
- Dog: punishment (xing), breaking (po).
None of this predicts what will happen. Traditionally it signals a year to be more deliberate, and in feng shui it translates into practical choices about direction: which way your desk faces and when to start works. If you are one of these signs, the main traditional advice for the home is to avoid facing the South-West when you sit for long periods, and to leave the South-West and North-East undisturbed by renovation.
What it means for your home, whatever your sign
- Avoid sitting for long stretches facing the South-West (the Tai Sui sector) at a desk or dining table. Having it behind you is considered supportive.
- Avoid sitting with your back to the West (the Three Killings).
- Hold off on renovation, drilling and new building work in the North (5 Yellow), the West (2 Black and Three Killings), the South-West (Tai Sui) and the North-East (Year Breaker).
- Each sign also has its own direction on the compass. The table above shows which star visits it in 2027; each sign’s page explains what to do with that area.
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Questions people ask
Is 2027 the Year of the Goat or the Sheep?
Both. The character 羊 covers goat, sheep and ram, and all three translations are used. 2027 is the Fire Goat (Ding Wei).
Which zodiac signs clash with 2027?
The Ox is in direct clash with the Goat. The Goat itself (its own year), the Dog (punishment and breaking) and the Rat (harm) are also traditionally listed. Sources vary.
What years are the Year of the Goat?
1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027. Each year starts at Lunar New Year, between 21 January and 20 February.
When does the Year of the Goat start and end?
It starts on 6 February 2027 and ends on 25 January 2028. The next year, starting 26 January 2028, is the Year of the Monkey.
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