Chinese almanac for July 2030
Solar terms this month: Minor Heat (Xiao Shu, 小暑), 7 July at 08:55; Major Heat (Da Shu, 大暑), 23 July at 02:24 (Malaysia time).
Mon 1 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 1 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙)
Tue 2 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 2 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Stable · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Wed 3 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 3 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Initiate · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Travel (出行), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Thu 4 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 4 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Nothing (诸事不宜)
Fri 5 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 5 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Danger · yellow 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), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Sat 6 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 6 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Success · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Sun 7 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 7 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Success · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
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), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Mon 8 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 8 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Receive · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 9 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 9 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Open · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Wed 10 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 10 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Close · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), 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
Thu 11 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 11 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building and repairs (修造), Travel (出行), Roofing (盖屋), Raising pillars (竖柱), Making carts and tools (造车器) and more
Fri 12 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 12 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Starting school (入学), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Sat 13 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 13 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Travel (出行), Offerings and worship (祭祀) and more
Sun 14 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 14 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
Mon 15 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 15 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Tue 16 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 16 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Initiate · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Catching pests (捕捉), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Wed 17 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 17 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Destruction · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 18 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 18 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 19 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 19 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Success · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sat 20 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 20 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Receive · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taking in new household members (进人口), Receiving money (纳财), Buying livestock (纳畜), Raising livestock (牧养), Catching pests (捕捉) and more
Sun 21 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 21 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Open · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Mon 22 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 22 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Close · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Sealing holes (塞穴), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 23 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 23 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Receiving money (纳财), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Installing machinery (安机械), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Wed 24 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 24 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Medical treatment (治病), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Thu 25 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 25 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in new household members (进人口), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Fri 26 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 26 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Catching pests (捕捉), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Sat 27 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 27 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 28 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 28 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Initiate · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Breaking ground (动土), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Mon 29 Jul · 6th lunar month, day 29 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Destruction · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 30 Jul · 7th lunar month, day 1 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Opening a business (开市), Travel (出行), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Wed 31 Jul · 7th lunar month, day 2 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Success · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Opening a business (开市), Travel (出行), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁) 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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