Wednesday, December 17, 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
Yang Metal Monkey
Month戊子Wù Zǐ
Day Officer
The completing day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for achievement and success.
Day God
Azure Dragon, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition a sign of vigor and good fortune.
宜Favorable
Traditional almanacs add: other matters not advised.
忌Unfavorable
Traditional almanacs add: most matters not advised.
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.
- 申不安床，鬼祟入房Traditional saying: on 申 (Shēn, Monkey) days, don't set up a bed; it was said to let ghosts into the room.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Tiger; avoid the South 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
Shí Liú Mù · Pomegranate Wood
WoodLunar Mansion
Winnowing Basket, 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