Chinese almanac for March 2029
Solar terms this month: Awakening of Insects (Jing Zhe, 惊蛰), 5 March at 15:17; Spring Equinox (Chun Fen, 春分), 20 March at 16:01 (Malaysia time).
Thu 1 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 17 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Establish · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Fri 2 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 18 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Remove · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sat 3 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 19 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Moving into a new home (入宅), Exchanging names and birth dates (问名), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Sun 4 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 20 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Building a stove (作灶), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
Mon 5 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 21 · 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
Tue 6 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 22 · 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
Wed 7 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 23 · 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
Thu 8 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 24 · 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)
Fri 9 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 25 · 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
Sat 10 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 26 · 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
Sun 11 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 27 · 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
Mon 12 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 28 · 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
Tue 13 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 29 · 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
Wed 14 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 30 · 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
Thu 15 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 1 · 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)
Fri 16 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 2 · 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
Sat 17 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 3 · 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
Sun 18 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 4 · 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
Mon 19 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 5 · 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
Tue 20 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 6 · 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)
Wed 21 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 7 · 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
Thu 22 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 8 · 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
Fri 23 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 9 · 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
Sat 24 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 10 · 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
Sun 25 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 11 · 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
Mon 26 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 12 · 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
Tue 27 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 13 · 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)
Wed 28 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 14 · 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
Thu 29 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 15 · 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
Fri 30 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 16 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sat 31 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 17 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), 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
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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