Chinese almanac for October 2029
Solar terms this month: Cold Dew (Han Lu, 寒露), 8 October at 07:58; Frost Descent (Shuang Jiang, 霜降), 23 October at 11:08 (Malaysia time).
Mon 1 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 24 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩)
Tue 2 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 25 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Stable · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Wed 3 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 26 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Demolition (拆卸), Laying foundations (起基), Taking off mourning clothes (除服) and more
Thu 4 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
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)
Fri 5 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 28 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Danger · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sat 6 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Success · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Taking in new household members (进人口), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Sun 7 Oct · 8th lunar month, day 30 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in a son-in-law (纳婿), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Mon 8 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Moving house (移徙), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Receiving money (纳财), Haircuts (理发) and more
Tue 9 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 2 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Open · 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), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Wed 10 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 3 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行) and more
Thu 11 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 4 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making carts and tools (造车器), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Roofing (盖屋) and more
Fri 12 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Felling trees (伐木), Making beams (作梁) and more
Sat 13 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 6 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
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), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Sun 14 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 7 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 15 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 8 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 16 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 9 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Initiate · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
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 17 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 10 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
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), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 18 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 11 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财) and more
Fri 19 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 12 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Making carts and tools (造车器), Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Sat 20 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 13 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 21 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 14 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Open · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
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
Mon 22 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 15 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Building a stove (作灶), Haircuts (理发), Trimming nails (整手足甲) and more
Tue 23 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 16 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
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), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Wed 24 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 17 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Travel (出行), Making carts and tools (造车器), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Thu 25 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 18 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Setting up the bed (安床), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Fri 26 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 19 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Balance · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 27 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 20 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Catching pests (捕捉), 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
Sun 28 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 21 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Initiate · 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), Building a temple (造庙), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Mon 29 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 22 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 30 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 23 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Taking in a son-in-law (纳婿), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Wed 31 Oct · 9th lunar month, day 24 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Success · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行) 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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