Chinese almanac for March 2024
Solar terms this month: Awakening of Insects (Jing Zhe, 惊蛰), 5 March at 10:22; Spring Equinox (Chun Fen, 春分), 20 March at 11:06 (Malaysia time).
Fri 1 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 21 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Open · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 2 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 22 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Close · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Buying livestock (纳畜), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻) and more
Sun 3 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 23 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Establish · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Felling trees (伐木), Raising pillars (竖柱), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Trading (交易) and more
Mon 4 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 24 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Remove · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 5 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 25 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Sealing holes (塞穴)
Wed 6 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 26 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Felling trees (伐木), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Thu 7 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 27 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), 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), Levelling roads (平治道涂) and more
Fri 8 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 28 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Weddings (嫁娶), Praying for blessings (祈福), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Sat 9 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 29 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Sun 10 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 1 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病)
Mon 11 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 2 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Tue 12 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 3 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Wed 13 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 4 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in a son-in-law (纳婿), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Thu 14 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 5 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Fri 15 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 6 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Sat 16 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 7 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Setting up the bed (安床), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Sun 17 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 8 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Sealing holes (塞穴), Nothing (诸事不宜)
Mon 18 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 9 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Praying for children (求嗣), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Tue 19 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 10 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in a son-in-law (纳婿), Burials (安葬)
Wed 20 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 11 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Thu 21 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 12 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Fri 22 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 13 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 23 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 14 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易) and more
Sun 24 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 15 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Hanging a signboard (挂匾), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Mon 25 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 16 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Haircuts (理发), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in new household members (进人口)
Tue 26 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 17 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Wed 27 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 18 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Felling trees (伐木), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Thu 28 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 19 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Fri 29 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 20 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Sealing holes (塞穴), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网) and more
Sat 30 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 21 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Sun 31 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 22 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Buying property (置产) and more
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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