Chinese almanac for March 2030
Solar terms this month: Awakening of Insects (Jing Zhe, 惊蛰), 5 March at 21:03; Spring Equinox (Chun Fen, 春分), 20 March at 21:52 (Malaysia time).
Fri 1 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 27 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Thanking the gods (酬神), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Sat 2 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 28 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Destruction · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Seeing a doctor (求医), Pulling down a house (破屋)
Sun 3 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 29 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Danger · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Mon 4 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 1 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Fishing (取渔), 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), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Tue 5 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 2 · 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
Wed 6 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 3 · 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
Thu 7 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 4 · 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
Fri 8 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 5 · 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
Sat 9 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 6 · 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
Sun 10 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 7 · 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)
Mon 11 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 8 · 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
Tue 12 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 9 · 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
Wed 13 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 10 · 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
Thu 14 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 11 · 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
Fri 15 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 12 · 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)
Sat 16 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 13 · 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
Sun 17 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 14 · 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
Mon 18 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 15 · 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
Tue 19 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 16 · 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
Wed 20 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 17 · 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
Thu 21 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 18 · 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
Fri 22 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 19 · 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)
Sat 23 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 20 · 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
Sun 24 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 21 · 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
Mon 25 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 22 · 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
Tue 26 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 23 · 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
Wed 27 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 24 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣)
Thu 28 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 25 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), 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
Fri 29 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 26 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Sat 30 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 27 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Planting (栽种)
Sun 31 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 28 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Thanking the gods (酬神), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) 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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