Wednesday, February 3, 1988
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
Yang Earth Rat
Month癸丑Guǐ Chǒu
Day Officer
The closing day, last of the twelve day officers: traditionally a day of sealing and storing away.
Day God
Heavenly Punishment, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of penalty and discipline.
宜Favorable
忌Unfavorable
Traditional almanacs add: most matters not advised.
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 戊不受田，田主不祥Traditional saying: on 戊 (Wù) days, don't take on farmland; it was said to bring misfortune to its owner.
- 子不问卜，自惹祸殃Traditional saying: on 子 (Zǐ, Rat) days, don't consult a diviner; it was said to bring misfortune on yourself.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Horse; avoid the South 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
Pī Lì Huǒ · Thunderbolt Fire
FireLunar Mansion
Winnowing Basket, one of the seven mansions of the Azure Dragon in the east; auspicious 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