Chinese almanac for July 2025
Solar terms this month: Minor Heat (Xiao Shu, 小暑), 7 July at 04:04; Major Heat (Da Shu, 大暑), 22 July at 21:29 (Malaysia time).
Tue 1 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 7 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Remove · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
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
Wed 2 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 8 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Full · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Installing machinery (安机械), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Thu 3 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 9 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂) and more
Fri 4 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 10 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Stable · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Sat 5 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 11 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Initiate · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Sun 6 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 12 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
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)
Mon 7 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 13 · 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)
Tue 8 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 14 · 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
Wed 9 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 15 · 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
Thu 10 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 16 · 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)
Fri 11 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 17 · 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
Sat 12 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 18 · 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
Sun 13 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 19 · 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)
Mon 14 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 20 · 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
Tue 15 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 21 · 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
Wed 16 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 22 · 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)
Thu 17 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 23 · 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
Fri 18 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 24 · 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)
Sat 19 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 25 · 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)
Sun 20 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 26 · 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
Mon 21 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 27 · 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
Tue 22 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 28 · 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
Wed 23 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 29 · 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
Thu 24 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 30 · 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
Fri 25 Jul · leap 6th lunar month, day 1 · 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
Sat 26 Jul · leap 6th lunar month, day 2 · 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
Sun 27 Jul · leap 6th lunar month, day 3 · 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
Mon 28 Jul · leap 6th lunar month, day 4 · 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)
Tue 29 Jul · leap 6th lunar month, day 5 · 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
Wed 30 Jul · leap 6th lunar month, day 6 · 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
Thu 31 Jul · leap 6th lunar month, day 7 · 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)
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
The month for each day master
BaZi months run from solar term to solar term. What the month’s stem is to your day master sets the tone of the month. Don’t know your day master? Read each day against your whole chart
Choosing a date