Chinese almanac for November 2029
Solar terms this month: Start of Winter (Li Dong, 立冬), 7 November at 11:16; Minor Snow (Xiao Xue, 小雪), 22 November at 08:49 (Malaysia time).
Thu 1 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 25 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Receive · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Hunting (畋猎)
Fri 2 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 26 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Open · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Raising pillars (竖柱), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sat 3 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Close · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Installing machinery (安机械), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬)
Sun 4 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 28 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Establish · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Building a stove (作灶), Building animal pens (造畜稠)
Mon 5 Nov · 9th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Starting school (入学), Learning a craft (习艺), Taking in new household members (进人口)
Tue 6 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Full · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Acupuncture (针灸), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬)
Wed 7 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 2 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Full · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Haircuts (理发), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Raising livestock (牧养), Digging a pond (开池) and more
Thu 8 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 3 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Balance · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Travel (出行), Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Fri 9 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 4 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Stable · 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), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Sat 10 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 11 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 6 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病) and more
Mon 12 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 7 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Tue 13 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 8 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Wed 14 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 9 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Receive · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网), Cleaning the house (扫舍)
Thu 15 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 10 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Open · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Receiving money (纳财), Travel (出行), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Fri 16 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 11 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Haircuts (理发), Buying property (置产), Sealing holes (塞穴), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Sat 17 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 12 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Travel (出行), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 18 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 13 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Remove · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making carts and tools (造车器), Travel (出行), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅) and more
Mon 19 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 14 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Full · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Installing machinery (安机械), Sealing holes (塞穴), Making nets (结网), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Tue 20 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 15 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Balance · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Moving house (移徙), Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Wed 21 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 16 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Stable · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Thu 22 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 17 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
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), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Fri 23 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 18 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 24 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 19 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Sun 25 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 20 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: 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), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Mon 26 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 21 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Receive · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服) and more
Tue 27 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 22 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Open · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
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), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Wed 28 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 23 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Setting up the bed (安床), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Thu 29 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 24 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 30 Nov · 10th lunar month, day 25 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Remove · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Weddings (嫁娶), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) 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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