Monday, October 20, 1986
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 Fire Rooster
Month戊戌Wù Xū
Day Officer
The closing day, last of the twelve day officers: traditionally a day of sealing and storing away.
Day God
Heavenly Virtue, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition a sign of grace and blessing.
宜Favorable
忌Unfavorable
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 丁不剃头，头必生疮Traditional saying: on 丁 (Dīng) days, don't shave the head; it was said to bring sores to the scalp.
- 酉不会客，醉坐颠狂Traditional saying: on 酉 (Yǒu, Rooster) days, don't receive guests; it was said to end in drunken, unruly behavior.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Rabbit; avoid the East direction.
Tai Sui (Year)
Tai Sui sits in the East for the year, opposing the West. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).
Na Yin
Shān Xià Huǒ · Below-Mountain Fire
FireLunar Mansion
Rooftop, one of the seven mansions of the Black Tortoise in the north; 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