Thursday, May 9, 2024
Welcome to the Daily Almanac. This traditional Chinese calendar tells you which activities are favorable or unfavorable on each day, based on celestial stems, earthly branches, and classical star systems. The almanac is a traditional reference, not a prediction.
This Day for Your Chart
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Day Pillar
Yin Water Rooster
Month己巳Jǐ Sì
Day Officer
The settling day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for stability and firmness.
Day God
Vermilion Bird, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of quarrels and gossip.
宜Favorable
忌Unfavorable
None on this day
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 癸不词讼，理弱敌强Traditional saying: on 癸 (Guǐ) days, don't take a dispute to court; it was said to weaken your case and strengthen your opponent's.
- 酉不会客，醉坐颠狂Traditional saying: on 酉 (Yǒu, Rooster) days, don't receive guests; it was said to end in drunken, unruly behavior.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Rabbit; avoid the East direction.
Tai Sui (Year)
Tai Sui sits in the East for the year, opposing the West. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).
Lunar Mansion
Dipper, one of the seven mansions of the Black Tortoise in the north; 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