Chinese almanac for March 2028
Solar terms this month: Awakening of Insects (Jing Zhe, 惊蛰), 5 March at 09:24; Spring Equinox (Chun Fen, 春分), 20 March at 10:17 (Malaysia time).
Wed 1 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 6 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Danger · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Thu 2 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 7 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making nets (结网), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Moving a coffin (移柩) and more
Fri 3 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 8 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Receive · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Sat 4 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 9 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Open · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Sun 5 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 10 · 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
Mon 6 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 11 · 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
Tue 7 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 12 · 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
Wed 8 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 13 · 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
Thu 9 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 14 · 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
Fri 10 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 15 · 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
Sat 11 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 16 · 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
Sun 12 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 17 · 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
Mon 13 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 18 · 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)
Tue 14 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 19 · 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
Wed 15 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 20 · 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
Thu 16 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 21 · 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
Fri 17 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 22 · 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
Sat 18 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 23 · 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
Sun 19 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 24 · 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
Mon 20 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 25 · 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)
Tue 21 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 26 · 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
Wed 22 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 27 · 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
Thu 23 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 28 · 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
Fri 24 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 29 · 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
Sat 25 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 30 · 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)
Sun 26 Mar · 3rd lunar month, day 1 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Mon 27 Mar · 3rd lunar month, day 2 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Tue 28 Mar · 3rd lunar month, day 3 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · 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), Planting (栽种), Catching pests (捕捉) and more
Wed 29 Mar · 3rd lunar month, day 4 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Felling trees (伐木) and more
Thu 30 Mar · 3rd lunar month, day 5 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Setting up a loom (经络), Felling trees (伐木), Cutting holes for pillars (开柱眼), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Fri 31 Mar · 3rd lunar month, day 6 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) 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
The month for each day master
BaZi months run from solar term to solar term. What the month’s stem is to your day master sets the tone of the month. Don’t know your day master? Read each day against your whole chart
Choosing a date