Best Days to Ask for a Raise in 2027
The best day in each month of 2027 to ask for a raise or negotiate your salary, by Western electional astrology: the waxing Moon applying to Jupiter (increase) or Venus (worth, goodwill). Computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. A tailwind this year: 2027 has no Venus retrograde.
| Month | Best day | Score | Why this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Sat, Jan 2 | 7 | Moon in Scorpio applying to a conjunction with Venus, Jupiter rising. |
| February | Fri, Feb 12 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Taurus, Venus-ruled, applying to a trine to Venus, Jupiter rising. |
| March | Tue, Mar 9 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Aries applying to a sextile to Venus, Jupiter rising. |
| April | Thu, Apr 8 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Taurus applying to a sextile to Venus, Jupiter rising. |
| May | Sat, May 8 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Gemini applying to a sextile to Venus, Jupiter on the Midheaven. |
| June | Tue, Jun 8 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Leo applying to a conjunction with Jupiter, Jupiter on the Midheaven. |
| July | Tue, Jul 6 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Leo applying to a conjunction with Jupiter, Jupiter rising. |
| August | Tue, Aug 31 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Virgo applying to a conjunction with Venus, Jupiter on the Midheaven. |
| September | Sun, Sep 5 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Scorpio applying to a sextile to Venus, Jupiter on the Midheaven. |
| October | Sat, Oct 2 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Scorpio applying to a sextile to Jupiter, Jupiter on the Midheaven. |
| November | Wed, Nov 3 | 7 | Waxing Moon in Capricorn applying to a trine to Jupiter. |
| December | Sun, Dec 5 | 7 | Waxing Moon in Pisces applying to a sextile to Venus. |
Best day shown by date; the exact best hour depends on your location. Run your city in the timing finder.
How these dates are chosen
A raise is Jupiter (increase, generosity) and Venus (your worth, and the warmth in the room). The Moon should be waxing, not void of course, and applying to Jupiter or Venus, away from Saturn (not now) and Mars (friction). Ask when the sky is inclined to say yes.
What to avoid
2027 has no Venus retrograde, steady ground for questions of worth. It helps to ask when Mercury is direct too (avoid Feb 10 to Mar 4, Jun 11 to Jul 5, Oct 8 to 29), since the ask is a conversation, and to steer clear of the eclipse seasons around Feb 6 and 20 and around Jul 18, Aug 2, and Aug 17, when moods swing.
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What is the best day to ask for a raise in 2027?
The strongest days fall on a waxing Moon applying to Jupiter or Venus, the planets of increase and worth. The table above gives the best such day in each month, so you can time your ask.
Does astrology really help with a salary negotiation?
It sets the timing, not the outcome. Electional astrology picks a moment when the sky leans toward increase and goodwill. It supports a well-prepared ask; it does not replace one.
How are these dates calculated?
By Western electional astrology, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris in whole-sign houses. The exact best hour depends on your location, since the angles and planetary hours are local.
Does my own chart matter?
For the strongest result, yes. These dates rank the sky, which is the same for everyone. The single best date is the one that also speaks well to your own chart, which is the personalized reading.