Chinese almanac for August 2027
Solar terms this month: Start of Autumn (Li Qiu, 立秋), 8 August at 01:26; End of Heat (Chu Shu, 处暑), 23 August at 16:14 (Malaysia time).
Sun 1 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 29 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Initiate · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Catching pests (捕捉), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Mon 2 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 1 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Destruction · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 3 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 2 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Travel (出行) and more
Wed 4 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 3 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Success · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Thu 5 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 4 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Receive · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taking in new household members (进人口), Receiving money (纳财), Buying livestock (纳畜), Raising livestock (牧养), Catching pests (捕捉) and more
Fri 6 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 5 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Open · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Sat 7 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 6 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Close · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Sealing holes (塞穴), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 8 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 7 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Breaking ground (动土), Building embankments (筑堤), Digging a pond (开池), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Mon 9 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 8 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging a door (安门), Receiving money (纳财), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 10 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 9 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Laying foundations (起基) and more
Wed 11 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 10 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Thu 12 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 11 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Building a stove (作灶)
Fri 13 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 12 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 14 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 13 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Moving a coffin (移柩), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Catching pests (捕捉) and more
Sun 15 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 14 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 16 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 15 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
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), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Tue 17 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 16 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Installing machinery (安机械), 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
Wed 18 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 17 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Thu 19 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 18 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Open · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Consecrating a statue (开光), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 20 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 19 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Making beams (作梁), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Sat 21 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 20 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
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
Sun 22 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 21 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Mon 23 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 22 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Planting (栽种) and more
Tue 24 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 23 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Haircuts (理发), Building a stove (作灶), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
Wed 25 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 24 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
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), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Thu 26 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 25 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Catching pests (捕捉), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Fri 27 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 26 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 28 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 27 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Setting up the home altar (安香), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Sun 29 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 28 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Moving house (移徙) and more
Mon 30 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 29 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Building a stove (作灶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Tue 31 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 30 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Open · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡) 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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