Friday, May 17, 1991
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 Pig
Month癸巳Guǐ Sì
Day Officer
The breaking day: the day's branch clashes with the month's, the sharpest conflict in the twelve-day cycle.
Day God
Heavenly Virtue, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition a sign of grace and blessing.
宜Favorable
Traditional almanacs add: other matters not advised.
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.
- 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.
- 亥不嫁娶，不利新郎Traditional saying: on 亥 (Hài, Pig) days, don't marry; it was said to bring misfortune to the groom.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Snake; avoid the West direction.
Tai Sui (Year)
Tai Sui sits in the South for the year, opposing the North. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).
Na Yin
Wū Shàng Tǔ · Rooftop Earth
EarthLunar Mansion
Neck, one of the seven mansions of the Azure Dragon in the east; 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