Saturday, January 24, 1987
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 Water Rooster
Month丑Xīn Chǒu
Day Officer
The completing day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for achievement and success.
Day God
Hook Star, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of entanglement and delay.
宜Favorable
Traditional almanacs add: other matters not advised.
忌Unfavorable
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 癸不词讼，理弱敌强Traditional saying: on 癸 (Guǐ) days, don't take a dispute to court; it was said to weaken your case and strengthen your opponent's.
- 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).
Lunar 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