Chinese almanac for November 2025
Solar terms this month: Start of Winter (Li Dong, 立冬), 7 November at 12:04; Minor Snow (Xiao Xue, 小雪), 22 November at 09:35 (Malaysia time).
Sat 1 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 12 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making carts and tools (造车器), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Roofing (盖屋) and more
Sun 2 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 13 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · 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), Felling trees (伐木), Making beams (作梁) and more
Mon 3 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 14 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
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), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Tue 4 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 15 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 5 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 16 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 6 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 17 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Initiate · 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), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Fri 7 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 18 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
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), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Sat 8 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 19 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 9 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 20 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Travel (出行), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Mon 10 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 21 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Haircuts (理发) and more
Tue 11 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 22 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Receive · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Making nets (结网), Moving a coffin (移柩), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服) and more
Wed 12 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 23 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Open · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 13 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 24 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Digging a pond (开池), Mending walls (补垣), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Fri 14 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 25 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 15 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 26 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Remove · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Sun 16 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 27 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Full · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging a door (安门), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Setting up the bed (安床), Making nets (结网) and more
Mon 17 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 28 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Balance · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Tue 18 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 29 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Stable · 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), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Wed 19 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 30 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Haircuts (理发), Acupuncture (针灸), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Taking in new household members (进人口), Trimming nails (整手足甲)
Thu 20 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 1 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
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)
Fri 21 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 2 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
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), Carving (雕刻) and more
Sat 22 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 3 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Felling trees (伐木) and more
Sun 23 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 4 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Receive · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Mon 24 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 5 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Open · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
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
Tue 25 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 6 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Weddings (嫁娶), Setting up the bed (安床), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Wed 26 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 7 · 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)
Thu 27 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 8 · 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
Fri 28 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 9 · 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
Sat 29 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 10 · 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
Sun 30 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 11 · 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
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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