Chinese almanac for August 2024
Solar terms this month: Start of Autumn (Li Qiu, 立秋), 7 August at 08:09; End of Heat (Chu Shu, 处暑), 22 August at 22:55 (Malaysia time).
Thu 1 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Making carts and tools (造车器), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 2 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 28 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Weddings (嫁娶), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网)
Sat 3 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Starting school (入学), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Sun 4 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Initiate · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Setting up the bed (安床), Ritual bathing (沐浴) and more
Mon 5 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 2 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Destruction · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 6 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 3 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Wed 7 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 4 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Thu 8 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Seeing a doctor (求医) and more
Fri 9 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 6 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Installing machinery (安机械), Building a stove (作灶) and more
Sat 10 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 7 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Open · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Sun 11 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 8 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Mon 12 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 9 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Tue 13 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 10 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Wed 14 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 11 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Taking in new household members (进人口), Buying livestock (纳畜), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Thu 15 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 12 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Building a stove (作灶), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 16 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 13 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Felling trees (伐木), Making beams (作梁) and more
Sat 17 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 14 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Sealing holes (塞穴), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Sun 18 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 15 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 19 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 16 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Making nets (结网), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Tue 20 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 17 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Wed 21 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 18 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Taking in new household members (进人口), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Thu 22 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 19 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Open · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
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
Fri 23 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 20 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Breaking ground (动土), Building embankments (筑堤), Digging a pond (开池), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Sat 24 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 21 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging a door (安门), Receiving money (纳财), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 25 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 22 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Laying foundations (起基) and more
Mon 26 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 23 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Tue 27 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 24 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Building a stove (作灶)
Wed 28 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 25 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Travel (出行) and more
Thu 29 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 26 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Moving a coffin (移柩), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Catching pests (捕捉) and more
Fri 30 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 31 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 28 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Setting up the home altar (安香) 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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