Born in 1927 (Shōwa 2): eto and age
People born in 1927 turn 99 on their birthday in 2026.
On this page
- Year
- 1927
- Japanese era
- Shōwa 2
- Eto
- 丁卯 Hinoto-u (Yin Fire Rabbit)
- Animal
- Rabbit (卯)
- Stem
- Hinoto (丁)
- Nacchin
- Fire in the Furnace
- Main star (Nine Star Ki)
- Ippaku Suisei
- Lucky direction (ehō)
- North-northwest
- Risshun
- Feb 5 4:30
- Kanreki
- 1987
1.The eto of 1927, and the Risshun rule
The eto of 1927 is 丁卯 (Hinoto-u, the Yin Fire Rabbit). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1927). People born between 1 January 1927 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 4:30) are treated as the previous year's 丙寅 Hinoe-tora and Jikoku Dosei.
2.Personality of people born in 1927
丁卯 combines 丁, the stem of a lamp flame, with 卯, the rabbit. Light on its feet like a hopping rabbit, the Rabbit is gentle and mild, and a symbol of leaping forward.
Sensitive, with a passion you keep inside, you read the subtleties of people's hearts and can go deep into one subject.
Read more: meaning of 丁卯, Year of the Rabbit and Ippaku Suisei.
3.School years in Japan for people born in 1927
Japanese school years run from 2 April to 1 April the next year, so people born between 1 January and 1 April (hayaumare) are in the grade above.
4.Longevity celebrations
| Celebration | Year |
|---|---|
| Kanreki (60) | 1987 |
| Koki (70) | 1997 |
| Kiju (77) | 2004 |
| Sanju (80) | 2007 |
| Beiju (88) | 2015 |
| Sotsuju (90) | 2017 |
| Hakuju (99) | 2026 this year |
| Hyakuju (100) | 2027 next year |
Kanreki is celebrated at 60 (61 in traditional counting). From Koki on, the celebrations were originally counted in traditional age, which would make each one a year earlier than shown.
5.Yakudoshi (unlucky years) for people born in 1927
Yakudoshi are counted in traditional age (kazoedoshi = the calendar year − birth year + 1; everyone gains a year on 1 January, regardless of birthday).
6.Fortune for the Rabbit in 2026 and 2027
2026: overall ★★★☆☆ Mostly steady, and careful checking pays off
2027: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit
Read the full fortune for the Rabbit →
7.The calendar of 1927
In 1927, Ippaku Suisei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was north-northwest. Years with the same eto are 1867 and 1987; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1747, 2107).
Your birth year is only the start. Calculate the eto of your birth day (your Day Master) for a deeper look at your personality and fortune: try the free Four Pillars chart or astrology reading.
8.FAQ
How old is someone born in 1927?
They turn 99 on their birthday in 2026 (and are 98 before it). In traditional kazoedoshi counting they are 100.
What is the eto of 1927?
The eto of 1927 is 丁卯 (Hinoto-u), the Yin Fire Rabbit, a Year of the Rabbit.
What is the Nine Star Ki star for 1927?
People born on or after Risshun (Feb 5) are Ippaku Suisei; those born before it are Jikoku Dosei.