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Auspicious dates to start work after Chinese New Year 2027
Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Sat 6 Feb. In the first lunar month the almanac lists 开市, opening for business, on 6 days. The first are Mon 8 Feb, Sun 14 Feb and Tue 23 Feb.
A day counts when the almanac lists 开市 under 宜 and does not list it under 忌 or mark the day 诸事不宜, the same reading as the pages for opening a business. The table runs from Chinese New Year to Sun 7 Mar, the last day of the first lunar month. It also shows which of 交易 Trading, 立券 Signing contracts, 纳财 Receiving money and 动土 Groundbreaking each day lists, for work that starts with a deal, a payment or building work.
Printed almanacs come from different publishers and schools, so a printed list may add or drop a day. The reading here is the same for everyone; check a date against your own chart before you fix it.
The days, and the auspicious time to start on each
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | Clashes | Auspicious hours | Also lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 8 Feb | 正月初三 | 戊午 | Rat 子 | 丑 01:00–03:00卯 05:00–07:00午 11:00–13:00申 15:00–17:00酉 17:00–19:00 | 交易 Trading, 立券 Signing contracts |
| Sun 14 Feb | 正月初九 | 甲子 | Horse 午 | 子 23:00–01:00丑 01:00–03:00卯 05:00–07:00申 15:00–17:00酉 17:00–19:00 | 交易 Trading, 立券 Signing contracts, 纳财 Receiving money, 动土 Groundbreaking |
| Tue 23 Feb | 正月十八 | 癸 | Rabbit 卯 | 子 23:00–01:00寅 03:00–05:00午 11:00–13:00未 13:00–15:00酉 17:00–19:00 | 动土 Groundbreaking |
| Fri 26 Feb | 正月廿一 | 丙子 | Horse 午 | 子 23:00–01:00丑 01:00–03:00卯 05:00–07:00申 15:00–17:00酉 17:00–19:00 | 动土 Groundbreaking |
| Mon 1 Mar | 正月廿四 | 己卯 | Rooster 酉 | 子 23:00–01:00寅 03:00–05:00卯 05:00–07:00午 11:00–13:00未 13:00–15:00 | 立券 Signing contracts, 动土 Groundbreaking |
| Thu 4 Mar | 正月廿七 | 壬午 | Rat 子 | 丑 01:00–03:00卯 05:00–07:00午 11:00–13:00申 15:00–17:00酉 17:00–19:00 | 动土 Groundbreaking |
Auspicious hours are the day’s yellow-belt hours that do not clash the day itself, in clock time. Each day clashes one animal. For people whose year or day branch is that animal, the day is a watch-out, not a verdict.
Questions about starting work
Which days are auspicious to start work after Chinese New Year 2027?
The almanac lists 开市 on 6 days between Chinese New Year on Sat 6 Feb and the end of the first lunar month on Sun 7 Mar: Mon 8 Feb, Sun 14 Feb, Tue 23 Feb, Fri 26 Feb, Mon 1 Mar and Thu 4 Mar.
Which is the first auspicious day to start work in 2027?
Mon 8 Feb, lunar 正月初三, a 戊午 day. It clashes the Rat, so people born in a year of the Rat may prefer a later date.
What does the clash animal of a start-work day mean?
Every day’s branch clashes one of the twelve animals. If your year or day branch is that animal, treat the day as a watch-out rather than a verdict and look at the other dates. The app checks a date against your own chart and the people you work with.
What are the auspicious hours to start work on Mon 8 Feb?
The auspicious hours are the day’s yellow-belt hours, leaving out any hour that clashes the day. On Mon 8 Feb they are 丑 01:00–03:00, 卯 05:00–07:00, 午 11:00–13:00, 申 15:00–17:00, 酉 17:00–19:00.
Why does my printed almanac list different days?
Almanacs differ by publisher and school. Some read 开市 alone, some count 交易 or 动土 as well, and some leave days out for other reasons. This page reads 开市 and says so. It uses UTC+8, the time printed almanacs in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan use.
For your own chart
The app checks a date against your own four pillars.
Opening a business
Auspicious dates 2027
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