Chinese almanac for December 2030
Solar terms this month: Major Snow (Da Xue, 大雪), 7 December at 10:07; Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi, 冬至), 22 December at 04:09 (Malaysia time).
Sun 1 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 7 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Mon 2 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 8 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Success · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), 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
Tue 3 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 9 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Receive · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 4 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 10 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Open · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Nothing (诸事不宜)
Thu 5 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 11 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Fri 6 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 12 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Taking in new household members (进人口), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 7 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 13 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Building animal pens (造畜稠), Training cattle and horses (教牛马)
Sun 8 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 14 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行) and more
Mon 9 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 15 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Full · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Installing machinery (安机械), Consecrating a statue (开光), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Tue 10 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 16 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Repairing a grave (修坟), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 11 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 17 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Stable · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Carving (雕刻) and more
Thu 12 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 18 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Initiate · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
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), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Fri 13 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 19 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
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)
Sat 14 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 20 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Danger · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Receiving money (纳财), Digging a well (掘井), Digging a pond (开池), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Sun 15 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 21 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Success · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Travel (出行), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Mon 16 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 22 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Tue 17 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 23 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Open · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Setting up trestles (架马) and more
Wed 18 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 24 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Thu 19 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 25 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 20 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 26 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
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), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Sat 21 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 27 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Full · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Taking in new household members (进人口) and more
Sun 22 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 28 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 23 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 29 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Stable · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
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), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Tue 24 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 30 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Initiate · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Wed 25 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 1 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Seeing a doctor (求医), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 26 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 2 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Danger · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Fri 27 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 3 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Success · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Demolition (拆卸), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Sat 28 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 4 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Setting up the bed (安床), Receiving money (纳财), Hunting (畋猎), Catching pests (捕捉)
Sun 29 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 5 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Open · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
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
Mon 30 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 6 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Travel (出行), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴)
Tue 31 Dec · 12th lunar month, day 7 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
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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