Best Days to Open a Restaurant or Shop in 2027
The best day in each month of 2027 to open a restaurant, cafe, or shop, by Western electional astrology: the waxing Moon applying to Venus (welcome, pleasure) or Jupiter (abundance), with Mercury direct for the lease and signage. Computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Starting a different kind of business? See 2027's business dates.
| Month | Best day | Score | Why this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Tue, Jan 19 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Gemini applying to a sextile to Jupiter, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
| February | Mon, Feb 1 | 7 | Moon in Sagittarius applying to a trine to Jupiter, Venus on the Midheaven. Open before the Feb 10 retrograde. |
| March | Tue, Mar 9 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Aries applying to a sextile to Venus, Jupiter rising, in a Venus hour. |
| April | Thu, Apr 8 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Taurus, Venus-ruled, applying to a sextile to Venus, Jupiter rising. |
| May | Sat, May 8 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Gemini applying to a sextile to Jupiter, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
| 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 | 11 | Waxing Moon in Virgo applying to a conjunction with Venus, Venus and Jupiter on the Midheaven. The year's strongest. |
| September | Thu, Sep 9 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Capricorn applying to a trine to Jupiter, Venus rising. |
| October | Sat, Oct 2 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Scorpio applying to a sextile to Jupiter, Venus rising. |
| November | Fri, Nov 5 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Aquarius applying to a sextile to Venus, Venus rising, Jupiter on the Midheaven. |
| December | Sun, Dec 5 | 9 | Waxing Moon in Pisces applying to a sextile to Venus, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
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
Hospitality and retail are Venus's trade, warmth, welcome, and things people enjoy, backed by Jupiter for a full house. The Moon should be waxing, not void of course, and applying to a benefic, away from Mars and Saturn. For the lease and the paperwork, keep Mercury direct.
What to avoid
2027 has no Venus retrograde, welcome for a Venus-ruled venture. Keep Mercury direct for signing (avoid Feb 10 to Mar 4, Jun 11 to Jul 5, Oct 8 to 29) and mind the eclipse seasons around Feb 6 and 20 and around Jul 18, Aug 2, and Aug 17.
Opening your doors?
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What is the best day to open a restaurant in 2027?
The strongest days fall on a waxing Moon applying to Venus or Jupiter with Mercury direct. The table above gives the best such day in each month of 2027 for opening your doors.
Is opening a shop different from starting a business?
The timing overlaps, but a shop or restaurant leans harder on Venus, the planet of welcome and pleasure, since customers come for the experience. These dates weight Venus accordingly. For a non-retail business, see the business-launch dates.
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.