Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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 tool, not a guarantee of outcomes.
Day Pillar
Yin Wood Rooster
Month丁亥Dīng Hài
Day Officer
The opening day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for openings and new starts.
Day God
Vermilion Bird, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of quarrels and gossip.
宜Favorable
Traditional almanacs add: other matters not advised.
忌Unfavorable
None on this day
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 乙不栽植，千株不长Traditional saying: on 乙 (Yǐ) days, don't plant; it was said to keep a thousand seedlings from growing.
- 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 South for the year, opposing the North. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).
Na Yin
Quán Zhōng Shuǐ · Spring Water
WaterLunar Mansion
Chariot, one of the seven mansions of the Vermilion Bird in the south; 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