Chinese almanac for October 2024
Solar terms this month: Cold Dew (Han Lu, 寒露), 8 October at 02:59; Frost Descent (Shuang Jiang, 霜降), 23 October at 06:14 (Malaysia time).
Tue 1 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Remove · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Wed 2 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 30 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Full · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Hanging a signboard (挂匾) and more
Thu 3 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 4 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 2 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Stable · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Sat 5 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 3 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Raising pillars (竖柱) and more
Sun 6 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 4 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 7 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Danger · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
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
Tue 8 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 6 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Installing machinery (安机械), Receiving money (纳财), Raising livestock (牧养)
Wed 9 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 7 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
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 10 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 8 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Sealing holes (塞穴), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 11 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 9 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Open · yellow 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), Opening a business (开市), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 12 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 10 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Haircuts (理发), Setting up the bed (安床), Building a stove (作灶) and more
Sun 13 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 11 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Building animal pens (造畜稠) and more
Mon 14 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 12 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Remove · 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), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Tue 15 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 13 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Wed 16 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 14 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Building animal pens (造畜稠), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 17 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 15 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Fri 18 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 16 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Initiate · 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), Preparing one’s own grave (开生坟), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻) and more
Sat 19 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 17 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 20 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 18 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Praying for children (求嗣), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Taking in new household members (进人口), Receiving money (纳财), Making nets (结网) and more
Mon 21 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 19 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Opening a business (开市), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Moving into a new home (入宅) and more
Tue 22 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 20 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财)
Wed 23 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 21 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Open · 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), Travel (出行) and more
Thu 24 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 22 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Breaking ground (动土), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Fri 25 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 23 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
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
Sat 26 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 24 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Haircuts (理发), Felling trees (伐木) and more
Sun 27 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 25 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Mon 28 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 26 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 29 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: 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), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Wed 30 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 28 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Initiate · 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 31 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
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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