Saturday, April 30, 1994
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 Fire Dog
Month戊辰Wù Chén
Day Officer
The breaking day: the day's branch clashes with the month's, the sharpest conflict in the twelve-day cycle.
Day God
White Tiger, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of force and danger.
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.
- 丙不修灶，必见灾殃Traditional saying: on 丙 (Bǐng) days, don't repair the stove; it was said to bring disaster.
- 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
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
Wū Shàng Tǔ · Rooftop Earth
EarthLunar Mansion
Stomach, one of the seven mansions of the White Tiger in the west; 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