2027 is the Year of the Fire Goat (Jeongmi). Here’s where this year puts the Monkey.
Talented and brilliant at improvising. Monkeys find a way in any situation, but their weak spot is that their interest keeps jumping around.
Your zodiac sign is set by the Earthly Branch (地支) of your birth year. The Monkey is 申 , and its element is Metal.
There’s no special clash or bond between your sign and 2027. Nothing outside will push you forward or shake you up, so it’s a year where results match exactly how much you move. Lay solid groundwork in a year like this and you’ll go much further when the next wave comes.
| Relation | Signs | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Six Harmony | Snake | A partner who makes things click when you team up |
| Three Harmony | Rat, Dragon | A bond where strength flows in the same direction |
| Clash | Tiger | Someone you butt heads with, but who gets you moving |
| Resentment | Rabbit | A bond prone to unexplained misfires |
In saju, a year’s flow is read through how each month’s Monthly Branch (月支) relates to your sign. Below are the 12 months of 2027 from the Monkey’s point of view.
| Period | Relation | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Feb | Clash | Big movement. When it comes to moves and changes, make the call yourself first |
| Mar | Resentment | Small misfires. Put important words in writing |
| Apr | Three Harmony | Strength gathers. A good month to wrap up what you’ve started |
| May | Six Harmony | Help comes from people. A good month to ask for favors and team up |
| Jun | Neutral | Steady. Keep going with what you’ve been doing |
| Jul | Neutral | Steady. Keep going with what you’ve been doing |
| Aug | Bogeum (same branch) | Energies double up. Emotions run high, so hold off on big decisions |
| Sep | Neutral | Steady. Keep going with what you’ve been doing |
| Oct | Neutral | Steady. Keep going with what you’ve been doing |
| Nov | Neutral | Steady. Keep going with what you’ve been doing |
| Dec | Three Harmony | Strength gathers. A good month to wrap up what you’ve started |
| Jan 2028 | Neutral | Steady. Keep going with what you’ve been doing |
Power months Apr, May, Dec
Months to slow down Feb, Mar, Aug
This monthly flow is based on your sign alone . In reality, your Day Master and 10-year luck cycle carry more weight, so a precise reading needs your full birth date.
In 2027, Jeong Fire (丁火) feeds Mi Earth (未土). With fire warming the soil, rather than blowing things up, the year has a strong build-and-consolidate character. Against that backdrop, the Monkey’s relationship with the year is Neutral , so here’s how things play out.
Monkey — your sign neither clashes nor bonds with the year in any special way. That means fewer variables, so it’s a year that rewards people who stick to the plan. Don’t lean on the flow; push ahead on your own schedule. Here’s the Monkey’s natural grain: talented and brilliant at improvising, Monkeys pick up anything fast. On the flip side, once their interest cools they let go, so their depth can stay shallow. In the Fire Goat year, these tendencies show up directly in your results.
Monkey — few sudden windfalls and few sudden expenses. A good year to bump up your savings rate a notch. In Five Elements terms, the Monkey is Shin (申) , which puts it in the Metal (金) camp, while 2027 is Earth (土), so the relationship is Earth generates Metal . With soil giving birth to metal, you end up on the receiving side. People will show up to help, so it pays to ask first.
Monkey — relationships are quiet too. If you don’t reach out first, people simply drift away, so put the ones you want to keep in your calendar. Here’s how the Monkey does relationships, too: Monkeys are fun, with never a dull moment. Conversation flows and they handle situations flexibly. That trait sets how wide your relationships reach this year.
Monkey — in a year with no big warning signs, finish checkups, dental visits and other things that are easy to put off first. Being born with Metal energy, the backlash from overdoing it also hits all at once. Monkeys especially should pencil in a rest break the month after a busy month.
Everything so far is read from one character, your sign. In reality, your Day Master and 10-year luck cycle carry more weight. Enter your birth date and you can check right away, with all eight characters, what kind of year 2027 is for you.
The Monkey is not in Samjae in 2027.
The Monkey’s Earthly Branch is 申 , which puts it in the Shin·Ja·Jin group. This group’s Samjae falls in In·Myo·Jin years, that is, from 2034 to 2036 . 2027 isn’t one of them.
The 2027 Samjae signs are Pig, Rabbit and Goat. For all three, 2027 is the final year: they entered in 2025 and exit in 2027.
| Birth-year group | Samjae years | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| Hae·Myo·Mi | 2025–2027 | Pig·Rabbit·Goat |
| In·O·Sul | 2028–2030 | Tiger·Horse·Dog |
| Sa·Yu·Chuk | 2031–2033 | Snake·Rooster·Ox |
| Shin·Ja·Jin | 2034–2036 | Monkey·Rat·Dragon |
How much should you trust Samjae? Samjae is a rule set mechanically from one character, your sign: three years out of every nine, so even within the same sign, the real flow is completely different from person to person. In saju, what actually weighs most when reading a year is your 10-year luck cycle and Useful God. Treat Samjae as a reference only, and make important decisions with all eight characters of your chart in view.
Korea has two ways of counting age, so we list both here. Korean age counts the year you’re born as age 1 and adds a year every New Year, International age is your age once this year’s birthday has passed. Laws and official documents use international age.
| Birth year | Korean age | International age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 72 | 71 | |
| 1968 | 60 | 59 | |
| 1980 | 48 | 47 | |
| 1992 | 36 | 35 | |
| 2004 | 24 | 23 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 11 |
In saju, the zodiac sign changes not on Jan 1 but at Ipchun (around Feb 4). If you were born in January or early February, your calendar sign and your saju sign may differ. Learn more about the Ipchun rule ›
2027 is the year of Jeongmi (丁未年), the Year of the Fire Goat. With Jeong Fire (丁火) as its Heavenly Stem and Mi Earth (未土) as its Earthly Branch, it’s a year strong in both fire and earth energy.
Monkeys are born in 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016.
Talented and brilliant at improvising. Monkeys find a way in any situation, but their weak spot is that their interest keeps jumping around.
There’s no special clash or bond between your sign and 2027. Nothing outside will push you forward or shake you up, so it’s a year where results match exactly how much you move. Lay solid groundwork in a year like this and you’ll go much further when the next wave comes.
No. A sign looks only at one Earthly Branch, the one for your birth year, so people of the same sign have different flows. You need all eight characters from your birth date and time, read together with your 10-year luck cycle and yearly luck, to get close to your real flow.
No. The 2027 Samjae signs are Pig, Rabbit and Goat. The Monkey’s Samjae runs from 2034 to 2036.
Pig, Rabbit and Goat. For all three, Samjae began in 2025 and 2027 is the final year as it ends. Samjae is set by your birth-year Earthly Branch group: the Hae·Myo·Mi group enters Samjae in Sa·O·Mi years.
Jeombom is a Korean saju service that builds its saju calendar from the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute’s solar-term data and corrects your birth time to true solar time to calculate the eight characters of your chart.
| Item | Jeombom standard |
|---|---|
| Solar terms · saju calendar | Solar-term data from the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) |
| Birth time | True solar time correction — subtracts the 30-minute gap between standard time (135°E) and central Korea (about 127.5°E), adjusted by the equation of time, which varies by date |
| Daylight saving time | 12 periods applied: 1948–1951, 1955–1960, 1987–1988 |
| Former standard time | 127.5°E period from Mar 21, 1954 to Aug 9, 1961 applied |
| Input | Solar birth date (convert a lunar birthday to solar before entering) |
Because clock time and the sun’s actual time can be about 30 minutes apart. If you were born during daylight saving time or the former standard time period, your Hour Pillar can shift by one slot without the correction. Detailed records are in Korean Standard Time records and Hour Pillar check. For what to check when choosing a free saju reading, see How to choose a free saju reading.
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