Chinese almanac for December 2027
Solar terms this month: Major Snow (Da Xue, 大雪), 7 December at 16:37; Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi, 冬至), 22 December at 10:42 (Malaysia time).
Wed 1 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 4 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Balance · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Moving house (移徙), Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Thu 2 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Stable · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Fri 3 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 6 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
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), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Sat 4 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 7 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 5 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 8 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Mon 6 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 9 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: 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), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Tue 7 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 10 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Success · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 8 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 11 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Haircuts (理发), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Setting up the bed (安床), Building a stove (作灶) and more
Thu 9 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 12 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Open · 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), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Fri 10 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 13 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Sat 11 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 14 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Trading (交易), Taking in new household members (进人口), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Sun 12 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 15 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Mon 13 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 16 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Full · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
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), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 14 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 17 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Burials (安葬), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 15 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 18 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Stable · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Thu 16 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 19 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Initiate · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
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
Fri 17 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 20 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 18 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 21 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Danger · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Setting up trestles (架马), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 19 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 22 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Success · 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
Mon 20 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 23 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Receiving money (纳财), Taking in new household members (进人口), Planting (栽种) and more
Tue 21 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 24 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Open · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: 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), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Wed 22 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 25 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Moving into a new home (入宅), Moving house (移徙), Travel (出行), Taking in new household members (进人口), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Thu 23 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 26 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Building animal pens (造畜稠), Training cattle and horses (教牛马)
Fri 24 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 25 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 28 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Full · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Installing machinery (安机械), Consecrating a statue (开光), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Sun 26 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Repairing a grave (修坟), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 27 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 30 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Stable · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
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), Carving (雕刻) and more
Tue 28 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Initiate · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
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), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Wed 29 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 2 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
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)
Thu 30 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 3 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Danger · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Receiving money (纳财), Digging a well (掘井), Digging a pond (开池), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Fri 31 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 4 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Success · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Travel (出行), Installing machinery (安机械) 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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