Saturday, June 12, 1993
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 Wood Rat
Month戊午Wù Wǔ
Day Officer
The breaking day: the day's branch clashes with the month's, the sharpest conflict in the twelve-day cycle.
Day God
Gold Casket, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition a sign of treasure and plenty.
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.
- 甲不开仓，财物耗散Traditional saying: on 甲 (Jiǎ) days, don't open the storehouse; it was said to make wealth drain away.
- 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 West for the year, opposing the East. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).
Lunar Mansion
Root, 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