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Sunday, December 24, 2028

Lunar month 11, day 9Yang Earth-Monkey Year · Year of the MonkeySolar term: Winter Solstice · day 4 of 15 · 12d until Slight Cold
Day Quality1/5
危DangerInauspicious
勾陈Hook StarBlack
ClashOx · West
Noble
卯 05:00–06:59 Lucky hour 巳 09:00–10:59 Lucky hour
宜
Receive wealthDig a wellInstall bed+4
忌
Install doorsBreak groundOpen a grave+1

Day Pillar

癸Guǐ · Yin WaterWater
未Wèi · GoatEarth

Yin Water Goat

Month甲子Jiǎ Zǐ

Day Officer

危Wēi · Danger✦ Inauspicious

The perilous day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for danger and instability.

Day God

勾陈Gōu Chén · Hook StarBlack Path

Hook Star, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of entanglement and delay.

宜Favorable

忌Unfavorable

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.
  • 未不服药,毒气入肠Traditional saying: on 未 (Wèi, Goat) days, don't take medicine; it was said to let poison into the body. A saying, not medical advice.

Shen Sha

Auspicious

Inauspicious

Daily Clash

冲牛 · 煞西

This day clashes with the Ox; avoid the West direction.

Tai Sui (Year)

Tai Sui in Monkey (West) · clashes with East

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

杨柳木

Yáng Liǔ Mù · Willow Wood

Wood

Lunar Mansion

昴Mǎo · Hairy Head
Inauspicious
Animal鸡 Rooster
GroupWest · White Tiger
Summary

Hairy Head, one of the seven mansions of the White Tiger in the west; inauspicious in the traditional count.

Lucky and unlucky hours

子23:00–00:59Unlucky hour天刑Heavenly Punishment
丑01:00–02:59Unlucky hour朱雀Vermilion Bird
寅03:00–04:59Lucky hour金匮Gold Casket
卯05:00–06:59Lucky hour天德Heavenly Virtue Noble
辰07:00–08:59Unlucky hour白虎White Tiger
巳09:00–10:59Lucky hour玉堂Jade Hall Noble
午11:00–12:59Unlucky hour天牢Heavenly Prison
未13:00–14:59Unlucky hour玄武Black Tortoise
申15:00–16:59Lucky hour司命Director of Fate
酉17:00–18:59Unlucky hour勾陈Hook Star
戌19:00–20:59Lucky hour青龙Azure Dragon
亥21:00–22:59Lucky hour明堂Bright Hall

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