Saturday, November 3, 1984
Welcome to the Daily Almanac. This traditional Chinese calendar lists what each day suits and what it avoids, such as a wedding, a move or a trip. It is a traditional reference, not a prediction.
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Day Pillar
Yin Metal Ox
Month甲戌Jiǎ Xū
Day Officer
The level day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for balance and the everyday.
Day God
Black Tortoise, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of darkness and theft.
宜Favorable
Traditional almanacs add: other matters not advised.
忌Unfavorable
None on this day
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 辛不合酱，主人不尝Traditional saying: on 辛 (Xīn) days, don't make sauce; it was said to keep the master of the house from tasting it.
- 丑不冠带，主不还乡Traditional saying: on 丑 (Chǒu, Ox) days, don't put on cap and sash; it was said to keep the wearer from returning home.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Goat; avoid the East direction.
Tai Sui (Year)
Tai Sui sits in the North for the year, opposing the South. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).
Na Yin
Bì Shàng Tǔ · Wall Earth
EarthLunar Mansion
Willow, one of the seven mansions of the Vermilion Bird in the south; inauspicious in the traditional count.
Auspicious and inauspicious hours
Yellow-path (黄道) hours are auspicious and black-path (黑道) hours inauspicious, by the traditional day-god cycle. ★ marks the noble-person hours for this day.
Almanac data is derived from classical formulas and is for reference only. Do not use as the sole basis for medical, legal, or financial decisions. Disclaimer