Is May 20, 2027 a good day?
May 20, 2027 is a Jǐ Hài 己亥 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 Snake years meet this day's clash and traditionally wait.
己亥 Jǐ Hài
May 20, 2027 · Thursday
- Day Officer (建除)
- Break 破 Pò
- 28 Mansion (二十八宿)
- Well 井 Jǐng
- Day Master element
- Yin Earth
- Clash animal (沖)
- Snake 巳 Sì
- Year pillar (年柱)
- 丁未 Dīng Wèi · Fire Goat
- Solar month (節)
- Start of Summer 立夏 Lì Xià
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 May 20, 2027
In the almanac tradition, May 20, 2027 carries the day pillar 己亥 (Jǐ Hài), a Yin Earth 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 yellow path (黃道 huáng dào) day, broadly favourable, with the 28 Mansion star Well (井 Jǐng) overhead. Its clash falls on the Snake: people born in Snake years meet the clash (沖 chōng) here and traditionally keep the day routine.
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Is May 20, 2027 an auspicious day in the Chinese almanac?
May 20, 2027 is graded a yellow path day (黃道日 huáng dào rì) in the Tōng Shèng 通勝 almanac tradition, the grade published almanacs mark as broadly favourable. Classical sources list the day as suitable for demolition and dismantling and breaking down old structures. A generic grade still cannot see any individual birth chart. This is a pattern, not a verdict.
Who should be cautious on May 20, 2027?
People born in Snake years meet the clash (沖 chōng) on May 20, 2027: the day branch 亥 stands directly opposite 巳 Sì, the Snake 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 May 20, 2027?
On May 20, 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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