Chinese almanac for August 2030
Solar terms this month: Start of Autumn (Li Qiu, 立秋), 7 August at 18:47; End of Heat (Chu Shu, 处暑), 23 August at 09:36 (Malaysia time).
Thu 1 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 3 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Receive · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财), Catching pests (捕捉)
Fri 2 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 4 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Open · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Sat 3 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 5 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Close · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴), Making nets (结网), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服) and more
Sun 4 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 6 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Establish · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Travel (出行), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Mon 5 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 7 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Medical treatment (治病), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Tue 6 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 8 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Full · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Setting up the bed (安床), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻) and more
Wed 7 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 9 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Planting (栽种) and more
Thu 8 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 10 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Haircuts (理发), Building a stove (作灶), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂)
Fri 9 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 11 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
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), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Sat 10 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 12 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Catching pests (捕捉), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Sun 11 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 13 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 12 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 14 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Setting up the home altar (安香), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Tue 13 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 15 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Moving house (移徙) and more
Wed 14 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 16 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Building a stove (作灶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Thu 15 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 17 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Open · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡) and more
Fri 16 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 18 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Sat 17 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 19 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 18 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 20 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Mon 19 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 21 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Taking in new household members (进人口), Setting up a loom (经络) and more
Tue 20 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 22 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Travel (出行), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Raising pillars (竖柱) and more
Wed 21 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 23 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
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), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡) and more
Thu 22 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 24 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Buying livestock (纳畜), Raising livestock (牧养), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Fri 23 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 25 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 24 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 26 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Carving (雕刻) and more
Sun 25 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 27 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Mon 26 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 28 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Tue 27 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 29 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Open · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Wed 28 Aug · 7th lunar month, day 30 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Close · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Building a stove (作灶), Moving house (移徙) and more
Thu 29 Aug · 8th lunar month, day 1 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Establish · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行), Buying livestock (纳畜), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻) and more
Fri 30 Aug · 8th lunar month, day 2 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Remove · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Sat 31 Aug · 8th lunar month, day 3 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Full · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Travel (出行), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Building and repairs (修造), 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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