Chinese almanac for April 2030
Solar terms this month: Clear and Bright (Qing Ming, 清明), 5 April at 01:41; Grain Rain (Gu Yu, 谷雨), 20 April at 08:43 (Malaysia time).
Mon 1 Apr · 2nd lunar month, day 29 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Tue 2 Apr · 2nd lunar month, day 30 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Thanking the gods (酬神), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Wed 3 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 1 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Sealing holes (塞穴)
Thu 4 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 2 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Felling trees (伐木), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Fri 5 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 3 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Full · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Opening a business (开市) and more
Sat 6 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 4 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Balance · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 7 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 5 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Stable · 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), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Buying livestock (纳畜) and more
Mon 8 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 6 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 9 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 7 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Destruction · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋) and more
Wed 10 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 8 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网), Fishing (取渔)
Thu 11 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 9 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Success · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Fri 12 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 10 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Receive · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Catching pests (捕捉), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 13 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 11 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Open · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Buying livestock (纳畜) and more
Sun 14 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 12 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Close · 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), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Building a stove (作灶) and more
Mon 15 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 13 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Travel (出行), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 16 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 14 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Wed 17 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 15 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Full · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Thu 18 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 16 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Balance · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 19 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 17 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Opening a business (开市) and more
Sat 20 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 18 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Sun 21 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 19 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Destruction · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病) and more
Mon 22 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 20 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Nothing (诸事不宜)
Tue 23 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 21 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Success · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Wed 24 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 22 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Receive · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 25 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 23 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Open · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in new household members (进人口), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Trading (交易) and more
Fri 26 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 24 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Close · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Setting up the bed (安床), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Sat 27 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 25 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taking in new household members (进人口), Weddings (嫁娶), Setting up the bed (安床), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Sun 28 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 26 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Consecrating a statue (开光), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Mon 29 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 27 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Full · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Opening a business (开市), Setting up the bed (安床), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬)
Tue 30 Apr · 3rd lunar month, day 28 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Balance · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Digging a well (掘井), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
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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