Friday, October 8, 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 Water Dog
Month壬戌Rén Xū
Day Officer
The establishing day, first of the twelve day officers: traditionally a day of founding.
Day God
White Tiger, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of force and danger.
宜Favorable
忌Unfavorable
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 壬不泱水，更难提防Traditional saying: on 壬 (Rén) days, don't release water; it was said to make floods harder to guard against.
- 戌不吃犬，作怪上床Traditional saying: on 戌 (Xū, Dog) days, don't eat dog meat; it was said to bring uncanny trouble to your bed.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Dragon; avoid the North 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).
Na Yin
Dà Hǎi Shuǐ · Great Ocean Water
WaterLunar Mansion
Ox, one of the seven mansions of the Black Tortoise in the north; 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