Chinese almanac for April 2028
Solar terms this month: Clear and Bright (Qing Ming, 清明), 4 April at 14:03; Grain Rain (Gu Yu, 谷雨), 19 April at 21:09 (Malaysia time).
Sat 1 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 7 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Cleaning the house (扫舍), Sealing holes (塞穴), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 2 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 8 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Mon 3 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 9 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in a son-in-law (纳婿), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Tue 4 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 10 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Balance · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂) and more
Wed 5 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 11 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Burials (安葬), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Thanking the earth after building (谢土) and more
Thu 6 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 12 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Fri 7 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 13 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Destruction · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
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), Seeing a doctor (求医) and more
Sat 8 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 14 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Sealing holes (塞穴), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网), Fishing (取渔), Cleaning the house (扫舍) and more
Sun 9 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 15 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Success · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Hanging a signboard (挂匾), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Mon 10 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 16 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Receive · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Repairing doors (修门), Fishing (取渔), Receiving money (纳财), Buying livestock (纳畜), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 11 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 17 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Open · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Setting up the home altar (安香), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Opening a business (开市) and more
Wed 12 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 18 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Close · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Building animal pens (造畜稠) and more
Thu 13 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 19 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 14 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 20 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Remove · 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), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Sat 15 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 21 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Full · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Opening a business (开市) and more
Sun 16 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 22 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Balance · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 17 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 23 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Stable · 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), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Buying livestock (纳畜) and more
Tue 18 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 24 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行) and more
Wed 19 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 25 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Destruction · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋) and more
Thu 20 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 26 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网), Fishing (取渔)
Fri 21 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 27 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Success · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sat 22 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 28 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Receive · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Catching pests (捕捉), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 23 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 29 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Open · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Buying livestock (纳畜) and more
Mon 24 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 30 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Close · black 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), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Building a stove (作灶) and more
Tue 25 Apr · 4th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Travel (出行), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 26 Apr · 4th lunar month, day 2 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Thu 27 Apr · 4th lunar month, day 3 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Full · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Fri 28 Apr · 4th lunar month, day 4 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Balance · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 29 Apr · 4th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Opening a business (开市) and more
Sun 30 Apr · 4th lunar month, day 6 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) 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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