Is May 18, 2027 a good day?
May 18, 2027 is a Dīng Yǒu 丁酉 day under the Settle (定 Dìng) officer in the Tōng Shèng 通勝 almanac tradition. Classical sources grade it suitable for signing contracts and betrothal agreements and unsuitable for lawsuits and disputes. People born in Rabbit years meet this day's clash and traditionally wait.
丁酉 Dīng Yǒu
May 18, 2027 · Tuesday
- Day Officer (建除)
- Settle 定 Dìng
- 28 Mansion (二十八宿)
- Turtle Beak 觜 Zī
- Day Master element
- Yin Fire
- Clash animal (沖)
- Rabbit 卯 Mǎo
- Year pillar (年柱)
- 丁未 Dīng Wèi · Fire Goat
- Solar month (節)
- Start of Summer 立夏 Lì Xià
Suitable (宜 yí)
- 簽約 signing contracts
- 訂盟 betrothal agreements
- 納采 sending betrothal gifts
- 安床 setting up the bed
Avoid (忌 jì)
- 訴訟 lawsuits and disputes
- 出行 travel and setting out
Reading May 18, 2027
In the almanac tradition, May 18, 2027 carries the day pillar 丁酉 (Dīng Yǒu), a Yin Fire day whose Day Officer is Settle (定 Dìng), the settling officer, which classical sources associate with agreements, betrothals, and fixing things in place. 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 Turtle Beak (觜 Zī) overhead. Its clash falls on the Rabbit: people born in Rabbit years meet the clash (沖 chōng) here and traditionally keep the day routine.
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Is May 18, 2027 an auspicious day in the Chinese almanac?
May 18, 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 signing contracts and betrothal agreements. This is a pattern, not a verdict.
Who should be cautious on May 18, 2027?
People born in Rabbit years meet the clash (沖 chōng) on May 18, 2027: the day branch 酉 stands directly opposite 卯 Mǎo, the Rabbit 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 Settle officer mean on May 18, 2027?
On May 18, 2027 the Day Officer is Settle (定 Dìng), the settling officer, which classical sources associate with agreements, betrothals, and fixing things in place. 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 signing contracts and betrothal agreements among its suitable activities.
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