Chinese almanac for July 2024
Solar terms this month: Minor Heat (Xiao Shu, 小暑), 6 July at 22:20; Major Heat (Da Shu, 大暑), 22 July at 15:44 (Malaysia time).
Mon 1 Jul · 5th lunar month, day 26 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Success · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Hanging a signboard (挂匾), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Tue 2 Jul · 5th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making nets (结网), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 3 Jul · 5th lunar month, day 28 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Open · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Thu 4 Jul · 5th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Close · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Felling trees (伐木), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Fri 5 Jul · 5th lunar month, day 30 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Travel (出行), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Harvesting honey (割蜜), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 6 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Travel (出行), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Sun 7 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 2 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Medical treatment (治病), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Mon 8 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 3 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Setting up the bed (安床), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻) and more
Tue 9 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 4 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Making nets (结网), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Ritual bathing (沐浴)
Wed 10 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Moving into a new home (入宅), Moving house (移徙), Setting up the bed (安床), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Thu 11 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 6 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Initiate · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Fri 12 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 7 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Destruction · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 13 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 8 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Haircuts (理发), Making beams (作梁), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Sun 14 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 9 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Success · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Mon 15 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 10 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Receive · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财), Planting (栽种), Buying livestock (纳畜), Taking in new household members (进人口)
Tue 16 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 11 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Open · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Opening a business (开市), Raising livestock (牧养) and more
Wed 17 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 12 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Close · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Thu 18 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 13 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Trading (交易), Harvesting honey (割蜜), Building animal pens (造畜稠)
Fri 19 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 14 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
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), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Sat 20 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 15 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Setting up the bed (安床), Raising livestock (牧养), Haircuts (理发) and more
Sun 21 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 16 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 22 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 17 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Felling trees (伐木), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Tue 23 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 18 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Initiate · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Haircuts (理发), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Burials (安葬), Breaking ground for a grave (破土)
Wed 24 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 19 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Destruction · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 25 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 20 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财), Breaking ground (动土), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Fri 26 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 21 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Success · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), 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
Sat 27 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 22 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Receive · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Building a stove (作灶), Trading (交易), Receiving money (纳财), Planting (栽种) and more
Sun 28 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 23 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Open · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Mon 29 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 24 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Close · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Setting up a loom (经络), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴), Taking off mourning clothes (除服) and more
Tue 30 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 25 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Trading (交易) and more
Wed 31 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 26 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Installing machinery (安机械), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) 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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