Friday, May 13, 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 Dragon
Month丁巳Dīng Sì
Day Officer
The closing day, last of the twelve day officers: traditionally a day of sealing and storing away.
Day God
Director of Fate, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition the keeper of the register of lives.
宜Favorable
忌Unfavorable
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.
- 辰不哭泣，必主重丧Traditional saying: on 辰 (Chén, Dragon) days, don't weep; it was said to bring a second bereavement.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Dog; 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
Dà Lín Mù · Great Forest Wood
WoodLunar Mansion
Ghost, 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