Chinese almanac for September 2030
Solar terms this month: White Dew (Bai Lu, 白露), 7 September at 21:52; Autumn Equinox (Qiu Fen, 秋分), 23 September at 07:26 (Malaysia time).
Sun 1 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 4 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Balance · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 2 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 5 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Breaking ground (动土), Moving house (移徙) and more
Tue 3 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 6 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Catching pests (捕捉), Making nets (结网), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬)
Wed 4 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 7 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Destruction · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 5 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 8 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Danger · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
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
Fri 6 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 9 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Success · 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), Seeing a doctor (求医) and more
Sat 7 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 10 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Success · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
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), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Sun 8 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 11 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Catching pests (捕捉), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 9 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 12 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Open · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎), Fishing (取渔), Visiting family and friends (会亲友) and more
Tue 10 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 13 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Close · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Moving house (移徙) and more
Wed 11 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 14 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行)
Thu 12 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 15 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Remove · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
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 13 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 16 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Full · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Installing machinery (安机械), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Sat 14 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 17 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 15 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 18 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Stable · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making carts and tools (造车器), Installing machinery (安机械), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Mon 16 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 19 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Breaking ground for a grave (破土) and more
Tue 17 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 20 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 18 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 21 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Danger · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
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
Thu 19 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 22 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Success · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for children (求嗣), Carving (雕刻), Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Fri 20 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 23 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Weddings (嫁娶), Catching pests (捕捉)
Sat 21 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 24 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Open · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Offerings for wandering spirits (普渡), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Sun 22 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 25 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Close · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Felling trees (伐木), Setting up trestles (架马) and more
Mon 23 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 26 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Trading (交易) and more
Tue 24 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 27 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Remove · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Carving (雕刻), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Wed 25 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 28 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Full · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Thu 26 Sep · 8th lunar month, day 29 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩)
Fri 27 Sep · 9th lunar month, day 1 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Stable · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Sat 28 Sep · 9th lunar month, day 2 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Demolition (拆卸), Laying foundations (起基), Taking off mourning clothes (除服) and more
Sun 29 Sep · 9th lunar month, day 3 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 30 Sep · 9th lunar month, day 4 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Danger · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), 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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