Lucky Car Colors by Birthday in Thailand: Which Color Suits Your Day of Birth in 2027

In Thai belief, your lucky car color depends on the weekday you were born. Each day has a color for money, one for career, one for support from people above you, and one "kalakini" color to avoid. The chart below covers all eight Thai birth days for 2027. Shopping for a car? You can filter used cars by color on Talata, a Thai marketplace that puts car and motorcycle listings in one place.

What is a lucky car color in Thai belief?

A lucky car color is a color believed to bring good fortune to the driver, worked out from the planet that rules their day of birth using a traditional Thai system called Taksa (ทักษา). It is the same idea behind Thailand's "color of the day", where Monday is yellow and Tuesday is pink, but Taksa goes further and gives every day eight colors with different meanings.

Each ruling planet has its own color. The Sun is red, the Moon is pale yellow and white, Mars is pink, Mercury is green, Saturn is black and purple, Jupiter is orange and gold, Rahu is gray, and Venus is light blue and navy. Taksa places these planets in a fixed circle: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Venus, then back to the Sun. You start from the planet of your birth day and count around the circle. Whatever planet lands in each position gives you the color for that part of life.

The eight positions and what they bring

• Boriwan (บริวาร): family, friends and the people around you
• Ayu (อายุ): health and a smooth life
• Det (เดช): power, status and career
• Sri (ศรี): money, luck and charm
• Mula (มูละ): lasting assets and savings
• Utsaha (อุตสาหะ): hard work that pays off
• Montri (มนตรี): help and goodwill from seniors
• Kalakini (กาลกิณี): obstacles and bad luck, so this color is avoided

Most people choose from the Sri, Det or Montri colors depending on what they want more of, then make sure the car is not their kalakini color.

Does the lucky color change in 2027?

No. Taksa colors are tied to your day of birth, not to the year, so this chart works in 2027 (B.E. 2570 in the Thai calendar) and every year after it. Men and women use the same chart.

Some Thai websites publish a "new" chart each year, but the colors rarely change. Only astrologers who read your full personal horoscope, or add the year's forecast, will give different colors, and that is a personal reading rather than a general chart.

Lucky car colors for each day of birth

Born on a Sunday

Sunday is ruled by the Sun, and its own color is red.

• Wealth: green
• Career: pink
• Support from seniors: gray, smoky black
• Health: pale yellow, white, cream
• Kalakini: light blue, navy

Green and pink cars are not easy to find second-hand. If you want more choice, white supports your health, gray brings support from seniors, and black sits in the Mula position for lasting assets. All three are safe colors for a Sunday-born driver.

Born on a Monday

Monday is ruled by the Moon, and its colors are pale yellow and white.

• Wealth: black, purple
• Career: green
• Support from seniors: light blue, navy
• Health: pink
• Kalakini: red

Monday-born drivers are lucky here, because their wealth color is black and black cars are everywhere. The only color to avoid is red.

Born on a Tuesday

Tuesday is ruled by Mars, and its color is pink.

• Wealth: orange, gold
• Career: black, purple
• Support from seniors: red
• Health: green
• Kalakini: pale yellow, white, cream

Tuesday needs the most care. The kalakini colors are white and cream, which are among the most popular car colors in Thailand. Black and red are the easy lucky choices.

Born on a Wednesday (daytime)

Wednesday daytime means born between 06:00 and 18:00 on a Wednesday. It is ruled by Mercury, and its color is green.

• Wealth: gray, smoky black
• Career: orange, gold
• Support from seniors: pale yellow, white, cream
• Health: black, purple
• Kalakini: pink

This is one of the easiest days. Gray, white and black are all on the lucky side, and the color to avoid, pink, is rare on cars anyway.

Born on a Wednesday (night)

Wednesday night means born from 18:00 on Wednesday until before 06:00 on Thursday. Thai astrology gives this time to Rahu, whose color is gray.

• Wealth: pale yellow, white, cream
• Career: red
• Support from seniors: black, purple
• Health: light blue, navy
• Kalakini: orange, gold

White is the wealth color for Wednesday-night births and very easy to find. Avoid orange and gold, including champagne paint with a strong gold tint.

Born on a Thursday

Thursday is ruled by Jupiter, and its colors are orange and gold.

• Wealth: red
• Career: light blue, navy
• Support from seniors: green
• Health: gray, smoky black
• Kalakini: black, purple

Black cars are common in Thailand, so Thursday-born buyers need to be careful. Red and navy are better choices, and gray works too.

Born on a Friday

Friday is ruled by Venus, and its colors are light blue and navy.

• Wealth: pink
• Career: pale yellow, white, cream
• Support from seniors: orange, gold
• Health: red
• Kalakini: gray, smoky black

White is a career color for Friday-born drivers, so there is plenty to choose from. Avoid gray and dull dark shades, and silver too, since most sources count silver as a shade of gray.

Born on a Saturday

Saturday is ruled by Saturn, and its colors are black and purple.

• Wealth: light blue, navy
• Career: gray, smoky black
• Support from seniors: pink
• Health: orange, gold
• Kalakini: green

Navy and gray both suit Saturday-born drivers and both are easy to find. The color to avoid is green.

How to find your Thai day of birth

The chart only helps if you read the right row. These are the most common mistakes, particularly for anyone who did not grow up with Thai astrology.

Don't know which weekday you were born on?

Many people outside Thailand never learned their weekday of birth. Type your birth date into any online perpetual calendar or a day-of-the-week calculator and it will tell you. Then check the time of birth, because it can change the answer.

Born after midnight?

Thai astrology starts a new day at sunrise, around 06:00, not at midnight. If you were born at 2 a.m. on a Monday by the calendar, Thai astrology counts you as Sunday-born. Anyone born after midnight on Wednesday and before 06:00 on Thursday uses the Wednesday-night row.

Buying a car for someone else

Use the birth day of the person who will drive the car most. If you are buying for your parents, use the parent who drives. For a shared family car, many households use the birthday of the registered owner, or pick a color that is not kalakini for anyone who drives it regularly.

Why do websites give different colors?

If two Thai websites disagree, they are probably using different systems. Some follow Taksa as this article does, some sort colors into their own categories such as safety or trust, and some mix in numerology or the year's forecast. The kalakini color for each day is the part almost every source agrees on. Pick one system and stick with it.

My car is a kalakini color. What now?

You do not have to sell it or repaint it. People who take this seriously have options that range from almost free to a full color change.

Simple remedies inside the car

The most common fix is to bring your own lucky colors into the cabin: a cloth tied to the rear-view mirror, floor mats, seat covers or a steering wheel cover in your wealth or career color. Interior colors do not count as the car's color, which is why they work as a remedy. Many Thai owners also hold a Mae Ya Nang ritual to bless the car, especially when they first get the car. All of this is about belief and peace of mind; nothing guarantees a result.

Wrapping or repainting? You must tell the DLT

If you change your car's color from the one on its registration, whether you repaint it or wrap the whole car in color film, Thai law says you must notify the Department of Land Transport (DLT) within 7 days. This comes from section 13 of the Motor Vehicle Act B.E. 2522 and applies to cars and motorcycles, and to foreign owners as well as Thai owners. If you do not, it counts as an administrative offence with a fine of up to 2,000 baht.

You apply in person at a DLT office with the vehicle registration book (the "blue book"), a copy of the owner's ID and the receipt for the paint job or wrap, then bring the vehicle in for inspection. Fees for a car total 105 baht (5 baht application, 50 baht registration amendment, 50 baht inspection). A motorcycle costs 15 baht (5 baht application, 10 baht amendment), and some offices add a 10-baht inspection fee. See how to report a car color change in Thailand for the full steps.

Small stickers or stripes that do not change the main body color do not need to be reported.

Choosing a used car color in Thailand: lucky and practical

With a used car you cannot order the color you want. Some lucky colors, such as pink, orange or purple, are hard to find, and holding out for one exact shade can mean waiting a long time or paying more. A more practical approach is to shortlist two or three colors from your lucky side, rule out your kalakini color, then compare condition, year and price within that group.

Do motorcycles follow the same rules?

Yes. Taksa does not separate cars from motorcycles, so use the same row of the chart. On a motorcycle the main color is usually the body panels or fairing. If you have a choice, a brighter color will also make you easier to see at night.

Upkeep and resale

Color affects daily life too. Dark paint such as black or deep blue shows swirl marks and dust quickly and needs washing more often. White, gray and silver hide marks better.

When it is time to sell, neutral colors like white, black, gray and silver usually appeal to more buyers than bold shades. If you are selling, name the exact color in your listing title and description, for example "pearl white" or "silver", because plenty of Thai buyers search for the color that matches their birth day.

If you are looking for a car now, browse used cars and used motorcycles on Talata, where listings from many sellers sit in one place. The filter includes 18 colors, from white, black, silver and gray to pink and purple, so you can show only the colors that suit you and message the owner directly. Once you find the right one, check the condition, look into checking a used car's history and make sure the paperwork is complete before you agree to buy. And if you are selling your current car, list it with the color clearly stated so buyers searching for that color can find it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do men and women use different lucky car colors?

No. Taksa only looks at your day of birth, not your gender. A woman born on a Friday uses the same row as a man born on a Friday.

Which birth days suit a white car?

White is a lucky color for people born on Monday, Wednesday daytime, Wednesday night and Friday, and it is the health color for Sunday. The only day that should avoid white is Tuesday, where it is the kalakini color.

Is silver the same as gray?

Gray belongs to Rahu, and most Thai sources treat silver as a shade of gray, so Friday-born drivers usually avoid both. A few sources group silver with the Moon's white instead, which is the kalakini color for Tuesday. If you were born on either day, choosing a different color is the safe option.

What about a two-tone car?

Most people go by the color that covers the largest part of the body. A white car with a black roof counts as white. If the second color happens to be your kalakini color, some owners add a remedy inside the car.

Do I have to sell a car that is my kalakini color?

No. Many owners add their lucky colors inside the car or hold a Mae Ya Nang blessing so they feel more at ease with the car. If you want to change the color properly, you can repaint or wrap it, but you must notify the DLT within 7 days.

I just bought a used car in a kalakini color. What should I do first?

Many Thai owners start with a Mae Ya Nang blessing when they take delivery, then add items in their own lucky color to the cabin. More important than color is checking the car's condition, changing the engine oil and completing the ownership transfer.

Do non-Thai owners follow this belief?

Some do, especially if they have Thai family or plan to sell the car to a Thai buyer later. You do not need to believe in Taksa to drive in Thailand, but knowing the basics helps when you buy from or sell to someone who does.

Which car colors are easiest to resell in Thailand?

Neutral colors such as white, black, gray and silver usually resell more easily than bold colors, because more buyers will consider them. If you are selling an unusual color, state it clearly in the listing, as some buyers look for that exact color to match their birth day.

Will a car in the wrong color bring bad luck?

That depends on what you believe. There is no evidence that car color affects luck or safety. What really matters on the road is the car's condition, regular servicing and how you drive. If a lucky color makes you feel better about the car, consider it a bonus.