May 2027 Chinese almanac
Every day of May 2027 from the Chinese almanac (the farmers' almanac or tung shing), in one table. Only the first few favorable and avoid activities are shown for each day; for the full lists with explanations, the fetus god, Pengzu taboos and good hours, look up a single day with the tool below. New to the almanac? The almanac guide explains every entry.
This month at a glance
| Item | This month |
|---|---|
| Solar terms | Start of Summer (May 6) and Grain Buds (May 21) |
| Yellow Path days | 16 days |
| Favorable for marriage (and not also on the avoid list) | 14 days |
| Favorable for moving house or moving in | 10 days |
| Favorable for business openings | 9 days |
To find good days for a particular occasion (a wedding, a move, an opening) and skip the days that clash with your own zodiac sign, use date selection.
Daily almanac for May 2027
| Date | Lunar (month/day) | Day pillar | Favorable | Avoid | Clashes · sha | Day spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 (Sat) | 3/25 | Geng-Chen 庚辰 | Ancestral offerings, Cleansing rites, Training livestock, Travel, Nothing else | Groundbreaking, Breaking ground for graves, Funeral processions, Consecrating statues | Dog · south | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| May 2 (Sun) | 3/26 | Xin-Si 辛巳 | Bathing, Taoist rites, Cleansing rites, Seeing a doctor, Medical treatment | Business opening, Marriage, Moving house, Moving in | Pig · east | Bright Hall (Yellow) |
| May 3 (Mon) | 3/27 | Ren-Wu 壬午 | Praying for children, Travel, Cleansing rites, Engagement, Betrothal gifts | Praying for blessings, Construction and repairs, Groundbreaking, Breaking ground for graves | Rat · north | Heavenly Punishment |
| May 4 (Tue) | 3/28 | Gui-Wei 癸未 | Ancestral offerings, Building a stove, Road repair, Nothing else | Marriage, Burials, Groundbreaking, Setting up the bed | Ox · west | Vermilion Bird |
| May 5 (Wed) | 3/29 | Jia-Shen 甲申 | Making carts, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Taoist rites | Moving in, Groundbreaking, Opening a storehouse, Shipping goods | Tiger · south | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| May 6 (Thu) | 4/1 | Yi-You 乙酉 | Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues | None | Rabbit · east | Vermilion Bird |
| May 7 (Fri) | 4/2 | Bing-Xu 丙戌 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Cleansing rites | None | Dragon · north | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| May 8 (Sat) | 4/3 | Ding-Hai 丁亥 | Demolishing a house, Taking down walls, Bathing, Cleansing rites, Nothing else | Nothing favorable | Snake · west | Heavenly Virtue (Yellow) |
| May 9 (Sun) | 4/4 | Wu-Zi 戊子 | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Marriage, Making carts, Ancestral offerings | Business opening, Signing contracts | Horse · south | White Tiger |
| May 10 (Mon) | 4/5 | Ji-Chou 己丑 | Business opening, Trading, Signing contracts, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Marriage, Digging a well, Moving in, Moving house | Goat · east | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| May 11 (Tue) | 4/6 | Geng-Yin 庚寅 | Cleansing rites, Travel, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rites, Erecting pillars | Ancestral offerings, Felling trees, Putting up scaffolding, Setting up the bed | Monkey · north | Heavenly Prison |
| May 12 (Wed) | 4/7 | Xin-Mao 辛卯 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Travel | Moving in, Construction and repairs, Installing doors, Felling trees | Rooster · west | Black Tortoise |
| May 13 (Thu) | 4/8 | Ren-Chen 壬辰 | Marriage, Trading, Signing contracts, Building a toilet, Patching walls | Setting up the bed, Digging channels, Raising the ridgepole, Construction and repairs | Dog · south | Life Keeper (Yellow) |
| May 14 (Fri) | 4/9 | Gui-Si 癸巳 | Sealing holes, Termite control, Making nets, Hunting, Nothing else | Marriage, Burials, Moving in, Travel | Pig · east | Hooked Array |
| May 15 (Sat) | 4/10 | Jia-Wu 甲午 | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Building a stove, Setting up the bed, Opening a storehouse, Roofing | Rat · north | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| May 16 (Sun) | 4/11 | Yi-Wei 乙未 | Consecrating statues, Betrothal gifts, Tailoring, Coming-of-age rites, Setting up the bed | Marriage, Planting, Construction and repairs, Groundbreaking | Ox · west | Bright Hall (Yellow) |
| May 17 (Mon) | 4/12 | Bing-Shen 丙申 | Betrothal gifts, Marriage, Tailoring, Haircuts, Travel | Felling trees, Burials, Setting up the bed, Ancestral offerings | Tiger · south | Heavenly Punishment |
| May 18 (Tue) | 4/13 | Ding-You 丁酉 | Business opening, Trading, Signing contracts, Hanging signboards, Ancestral offerings | Building a stove, Marriage, Moving house, Moving in | Rabbit · east | Vermilion Bird |
| May 19 (Wed) | 4/14 | Wu-Xu 戊戌 | Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Business opening, Signing contracts, Boatbuilding, Making a coffin | Dragon · north | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| May 20 (Thu) | 4/15 | Ji-Hai 己亥 | Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Cleansing rites, Demolishing a house, Taking down walls | Consecrating statues, Burials | Snake · west | Heavenly Virtue (Yellow) |
| May 21 (Fri) | 4/16 | Geng-Zi 庚子 | Engagement, Betrothal gifts, Marriage, Cleansing rites, Ancestral offerings | Building a stove, Business opening, Spinning and weaving | Horse · south | White Tiger |
| May 22 (Sat) | 4/17 | Xin-Chou 辛丑 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Engagement | Setting up the bed, Raising the ridgepole, Tailoring, Moving in | Goat · east | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| May 23 (Sun) | 4/18 | Ren-Yin 壬寅 | Ancestral offerings, Making nets, Pest control, Nothing else | Visiting the sick, Marriage, Business opening | Monkey · north | Heavenly Prison |
| May 24 (Mon) | 4/19 | Gui-Mao 癸卯 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Betrothal gifts | Moving in, Installing doors, Burials | Rooster · west | Black Tortoise |
| May 25 (Tue) | 4/20 | Jia-Chen 甲辰 | Marriage, Coming-of-age rites, Ancestral offerings, Travel, Moving house | Roofing, Building a bridge, Installing doors, Burials | Dog · south | Life Keeper (Yellow) |
| May 26 (Wed) | 4/21 | Yi-Si 乙巳 | Ancestral offerings, Cleansing rites, Termite control, Visiting family and friends, Nothing else | Marriage, Burials | Pig · east | Hooked Array |
| May 27 (Thu) | 4/22 | Bing-Wu 丙午 | Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Business opening, Travel, Setting up the bed, Building a stove | Rat · north | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| May 28 (Fri) | 4/23 | Ding-Wei 丁未 | Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Visiting family and friends, Installing machinery | Business opening, Building a stove, Groundbreaking, Funeral processions | Ox · west | Bright Hall (Yellow) |
| May 29 (Sat) | 4/24 | Wu-Shen 戊申 | Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Moving house, Breaking ground for graves, Burials | Praying for blessings, Marriage, Moving in, Setting up the bed | Tiger · south | Heavenly Punishment |
| May 30 (Sun) | 4/25 | Ji-You 己酉 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Taoist rites, Praying for children, Installing machinery | Groundbreaking, Breaking ground for graves, Marriage | Rabbit · east | Vermilion Bird |
| May 31 (Mon) | 4/26 | Geng-Xu 庚戌 | Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Taoist rites, Consecrating statues | Moving house, Moving in, Roofing, Putting up scaffolding | Dragon · north | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
Only the first few favorable and avoid entries are listed. "Clashes · sha" is the zodiac sign the day clashes and the direction of its sha. Computed by our calendar code (lunar.js); different almanacs sometimes differ.
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May 2027 Chinese almanac: common questions
Which days in May 2027 are Yellow Path days?
There are 16 Yellow Path days: May 1, May 2, May 5, May 7, May 8, May 10, May 13, May 15, May 16, May 19, May 20, May 22, May 25, May 27, May 28 and May 31. A Yellow Path day is only one factor; also check the day's favorable and avoid lists and whether it clashes with your zodiac sign.
What solar terms fall in May 2027?
Start of Summer (May 6) and Grain Buds (May 21).