Friday, May 16, 2031
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.
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Day Pillar
Yang Fire Dragon
Month癸巳Guǐ Sì
Day Officer
The closing day, last of the twelve day officers: traditionally a day of sealing and storing away.
Day God
Director of Fate, a yellow-path (黄道) god: in tradition the keeper of the register of lives.
宜Favorable
None on this day
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.
- 丙不修灶，必见灾殃Traditional saying: on 丙 (Bǐng) days, don't repair the stove; it was said to bring disaster.
- 辰不哭泣，必主重丧Traditional saying: on 辰 (Chén, Dragon) days, don't weep; it was said to bring a second bereavement.
Shen Sha
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Dog; avoid the South direction.
Tai Sui (Year)
Tai Sui sits in the North for the year, opposing the South. Traditionally, almanacs advise against major construction, ground-breaking or burial in either direction until the next 立春 (Lichun).
Na Yin
Shā Zhōng Tǔ · Sandy Earth
EarthLunar Mansion
Ghost, one of the seven mansions of the Vermilion Bird in the south; inauspicious 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