Chinese almanac for August 2028
Solar terms this month: Start of Autumn (Li Qiu, 立秋), 7 August at 07:21; End of Heat (Chu Shu, 处暑), 22 August at 22:00 (Malaysia time).
Tue 1 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 11 · 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)
Wed 2 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 12 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Receiving money (纳财), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Installing machinery (安机械), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Thu 3 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 13 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Medical treatment (治病), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Fri 4 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 14 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in new household members (进人口), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Sat 5 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 15 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Catching pests (捕捉), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Sun 6 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 16 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 7 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 17 · 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
Tue 8 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 18 · 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
Wed 9 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 19 · 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)
Thu 10 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 20 · 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
Fri 11 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 21 · 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
Sat 12 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 22 · 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
Sun 13 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 23 · 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
Mon 14 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 24 · 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
Tue 15 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 25 · 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
Wed 16 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 26 · 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
Thu 17 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 27 · 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
Fri 18 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 28 · 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)
Sat 19 Aug · 6th lunar month, day 29 · 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
Sun 20 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 1 · 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
Mon 21 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 2 · 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)
Tue 22 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 3 · 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
Wed 23 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 4 · 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
Thu 24 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 5 · 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
Fri 25 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 6 · 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
Sat 26 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 7 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Sun 27 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 8 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Travel (出行) and more
Mon 28 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 9 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Tue 29 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 10 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Taking in new household members (进人口), Setting up a loom (经络) and more
Wed 30 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 11 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Travel (出行), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Raising pillars (竖柱) and more
Thu 31 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 12 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), 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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