Thursday, January 18, 2018
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.
This Day for Your Chart
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Day Pillar
Yang Metal Dog
Month癸丑Guǐ Chǒu
Day Officer
The gathering day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for harvest and gathering in.
Day God
Azure Dragon, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition a sign of vigor and good fortune.
宜Favorable
忌Unfavorable
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 庚不经络，织机虚张Traditional saying: on 庚 (Gēng) days, don't set up the warp on a loom; it was said to leave the loom running empty.
- 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
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).
Lunar Mansion
Horn, one of the seven mansions of the Azure Dragon in the east; auspicious in the traditional count.
Lucky and unlucky hours
Yellow-path (黄道) hours are lucky and black-path (黑道) hours unlucky, 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