Tuesday, May 24, 2061
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 Water Tiger
Month癸巳Guǐ Sì
Day Officer
The gathering day: in the twelve-day cycle it stands for harvest and gathering in.
Day God
Heavenly Prison, a black-path (黑道) god: in tradition a sign of confinement and restraint.
宜Favorable
Traditional almanacs add: other matters not advised.
忌Unfavorable
Peng Zu's taboos (traditional sayings)
Traditional sayings, shown for interest. They don't change the lists above.
- 壬不泱水，更难提防Traditional saying: on 壬 (Rén) days, don't release water; it was said to make floods harder to guard against.
- 寅不祭祀，神鬼不尝Traditional saying: on 寅 (Yín, Tiger) days, don't make offerings; it was said to keep the spirits from partaking.
Shen Sha
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Daily Clash
This day clashes with the Monkey; avoid the North 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).
Lunar Mansion
Encampment, one of the seven mansions of the Black Tortoise in the north; auspicious in the traditional count.
Auspicious and inauspicious hours
Yellow-path (黄道) hours are auspicious and black-path (黑道) hours inauspicious, 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