Chinese almanac for October 2027
Solar terms this month: Cold Dew (Han Lu, 寒露), 8 October at 20:17; Frost Descent (Shuang Jiang, 霜降), 23 October at 23:32 (Malaysia time).
Fri 1 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 2 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Stable · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making carts and tools (造车器), Installing machinery (安机械), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Sat 2 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 3 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Sun 3 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 4 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 4 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 5 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Danger · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
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
Tue 5 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 6 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Success · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for children (求嗣), Carving (雕刻), Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Wed 6 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 7 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Weddings (嫁娶), Catching pests (捕捉)
Thu 7 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 8 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Open · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Fri 8 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 9 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Open · 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), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 9 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 10 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Breaking ground (动土), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Sun 10 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 11 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Establish · 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), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Mon 11 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 12 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · 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), Haircuts (理发), Felling trees (伐木) and more
Tue 12 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 13 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Wed 13 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 14 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 14 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 15 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Fri 15 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 16 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Initiate · 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), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 16 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 17 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
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)
Sun 17 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 18 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for children (求嗣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Taking in new household members (进人口), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Hanging a door (安门) and more
Mon 18 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 19 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Tue 19 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 20 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Moving house (移徙), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Receiving money (纳财), Haircuts (理发) and more
Wed 20 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 21 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Open · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
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), Travel (出行) and more
Thu 21 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 22 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 22 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 23 · 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
Sat 23 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 24 · 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
Sun 24 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 25 · 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
Mon 25 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 26 · 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)
Tue 26 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 27 · 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)
Wed 27 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 28 · 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
Thu 28 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 29 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 29 Oct · 10th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财) and more
Sat 30 Oct · 10th lunar month, day 2 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Making carts and tools (造车器), Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Sun 31 Oct · 10th lunar month, day 3 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), 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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