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