Chinese almanac for March 2027
Solar terms this month: Awakening of Insects (Jing Zhe, 惊蛰), 6 March at 03:39; Spring Equinox (Chun Fen, 春分), 21 March at 04:24 (Malaysia time).
Mon 1 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 24 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Remove · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Tue 2 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 25 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Praying for children (求嗣), Haircuts (理发), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Making nets (结网), Catching pests (捕捉) and more
Wed 3 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 26 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 4 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 27 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Stable · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Felling trees (伐木) and more
Fri 5 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 28 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Starting school (入学), Learning a craft (习艺), Travel (出行), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Sat 6 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 29 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Sun 7 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 30 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 8 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 1 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易) and more
Tue 9 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 2 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Hanging a signboard (挂匾), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Wed 10 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 3 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Haircuts (理发), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in new household members (进人口)
Thu 11 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 4 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Fri 12 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 5 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Felling trees (伐木), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Sat 13 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 6 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Sun 14 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 7 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Sealing holes (塞穴), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网) and more
Mon 15 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 8 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Tue 16 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 9 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Buying property (置产) and more
Wed 17 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 10 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行) and more
Thu 18 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 11 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
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), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 19 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 12 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
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)
Sat 20 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 13 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Setting up the bed (安床), Installing machinery (安机械), Burials (安葬) and more
Sun 21 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 14 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Mon 22 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 15 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Planting (栽种), Catching pests (捕捉), Making nets (结网) and more
Tue 23 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 16 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
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), Travel (出行) and more
Wed 24 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 17 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Thu 25 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 18 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Travel (出行), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Fri 26 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 19 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Sealing holes (塞穴), Raising livestock (牧养)
Sat 27 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 20 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Consecrating a statue (开光), Acupuncture (针灸) and more
Sun 28 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 21 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Installing machinery (安机械), Receiving money (纳财), Trading (交易) and more
Mon 29 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 22 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making carts and tools (造车器), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Tue 30 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 23 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Wed 31 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 24 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: 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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