Is January 16, 2027 a good day?
January 16, 2027 is a Yǐ Wèi 乙未 day under the Break (破 Pò) officer in the Tōng Shèng 通勝 almanac tradition. Classical sources grade it suitable for demolition and dismantling and breaking down old structures and unsuitable for weddings. People born in Ox years meet this day's clash and traditionally wait.
乙未 Yǐ Wèi
January 16, 2027 · Saturday
- Day Officer (建除)
- Break 破 Pò
- 28 Mansion (二十八宿)
- Girl 女 Nǚ
- Day Master element
- Yin Wood
- Clash animal (沖)
- Ox 丑 Chǒu
- Year pillar (年柱)
- 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ · Fire Horse
- Solar month (節)
- Minor Cold 小寒 Xiǎo Hán
Suitable (宜 yí)
- 拆卸 demolition and dismantling
- 破屋 breaking down old structures
Avoid (忌 jì)
- 嫁娶 weddings
- 開市 opening for business
- 簽約 signing contracts
- 入宅 moving into a home
Reading January 16, 2027
In the almanac tradition, January 16, 2027 carries the day pillar 乙未 (Yǐ Wèi), a Yin Wood day whose Day Officer is Break (破 Pò), the breaking officer, which classical sources reserve for demolition and treat as unsuitable for weddings, openings, and beginnings. The classical sources describe the officer as the first sort in any date grade, the kind of motion the day carries before any personal chart is considered. The full cycle is set out in our guide to the Twelve Day Officers, and the page it is printed on is explained in the Tong Shu almanac guide.
The 通勝 (Tōng Shèng) lists this day as a black path (黑道 hēi dào) day, reserved for routine matters, with the 28 Mansion star Girl (女 Nǚ) overhead. Its clash falls on the Ox: people born in Ox years meet the clash (沖 chōng) here and traditionally keep the day routine.
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Is January 16, 2027 an auspicious day in the Chinese almanac?
January 16, 2027 is graded a black path day (黑道日 hēi dào rì) in the Tōng Shèng 通勝 almanac tradition, a grade published almanacs reserve for routine matters rather than launches. Classical sources still list it as workable for demolition and dismantling and breaking down old structures. This is a pattern, not a verdict.
Who should be cautious on January 16, 2027?
People born in Ox years meet the clash (沖 chōng) on January 16, 2027: the day branch 未 stands directly opposite 丑 Chǒu, the Ox branch. Classical sources treat a personal clash day as one for routine work rather than weddings, moves, or openings. This is a pattern, not a verdict.
What does the Break officer mean on January 16, 2027?
On January 16, 2027 the Day Officer is Break (破 Pò), the breaking officer, which classical sources reserve for demolition and treat as unsuitable for weddings, openings, and beginnings. The Twelve Day Officers (建除十二神 jiàn chú shí èr shén) rotate with the day and month branches, and this day's almanac entry lists demolition and dismantling and breaking down old structures among its suitable activities.
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