Chinese almanac for February 2024
Solar terms this month: Start of Spring (Li Chun, 立春), 4 February at 16:27; Rain Water (Yu Shui, 雨水), 19 February at 12:13 (Malaysia time).
Thu 1 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 22 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Destruction · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 2 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 23 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the home altar (安香), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Sat 3 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 24 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Success · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Sun 4 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 25 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Fishing (取渔), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Moving a coffin (移柩), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Mon 5 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 26 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Receive · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for children (求嗣), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Thanking the gods (酬神), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Tue 6 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 27 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Open · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Wed 7 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 28 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Close · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Thu 8 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 29 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Establish · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Raising pillars (竖柱), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Trading (交易) and more
Fri 9 Feb · 12th lunar month, day 30 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Remove · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Setting up the bed (安床), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Sat 10 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 1 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for children (求嗣), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Setting up the bed (安床), Raising livestock (牧养) and more
Sun 11 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 2 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Building a stove (作灶), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
Mon 12 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 3 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Stable · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Ritual bathing (沐浴)
Tue 13 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 4 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Wed 14 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 5 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Destruction · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Cleaning the house (扫舍)
Thu 15 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 6 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Danger · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 16 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 7 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Making nets (结网), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Moving a coffin (移柩), Burials (安葬) and more
Sat 17 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 8 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Receive · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Moving house (移徙), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Sun 18 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 9 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Open · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Mon 19 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 10 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Close · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Setting up a loom (经络), Felling trees (伐木), Making beams (作梁) and more
Tue 20 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 11 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Establish · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Felling trees (伐木), Making beams (作梁), Receiving money (纳财), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券)
Wed 21 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 12 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Remove · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Thu 22 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 13 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Travel (出行), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Fri 23 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 14 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 24 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 15 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Stable · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Making carts and tools (造车器), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Sun 25 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 16 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Breaking ground (动土), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Weddings (嫁娶), Moving a coffin (移柩), Burials (安葬), Breaking ground for a grave (破土)
Mon 26 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 17 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Destruction · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 27 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 18 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Danger · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Preparing one’s own grave (开生坟), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Wed 28 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 19 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Sealing holes (塞穴), Making nets (结网), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Thanking the earth after building (谢土), Burials (安葬) and more
Thu 29 Feb · 1st lunar month, day 20 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Receive · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Building a stove (作灶), Making nets (结网), Planting (栽种)
The good-for and avoid lists come from the open-source lunar calendar library (6tail), whose author built them from a popular Chinese calendar website’s data. Almanacs differ on these lists, and unlike the rest of this site they are not quoted from a classical text. How the rest is worked out
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