Chinese almanac (Huangli), 27 February 1940

Tuesday

Lunar date

农历庚辰年正月二十

庚辰 (Gengchen) · Year of the Dragon · 戊寅庚子

Nayin Earth on the Wall

Solar term

Rain Water

Pentad · hòu yàn běi

Next solar term · Awakening of Insects 1940-03-06

Auspicious

Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Ritual bathing · Praying for blessings · Praying for children · Fasting and Taoist rites · Making agreements · Betrothal gifts · Cutting cloth for garments · Coming-of-age ceremony · Opening for business · Signing contracts · Trading · Receiving wealth · Removing mourning clothes · Thanking the Earth God · Travel · Moving a coffin

Avoid

Encoffining · Burial · Building a stove · Moving into a new home

Clash: Horse · Sha direction south
Day god: Azure Dragon · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Open
Lunar mansion: Wings · inauspicious
Nine star: 一白水
Fetus god: 占碓磨房内南
Directions: Joy northwest · Wealth east · Fortune southwest
Peng Zu's taboos: 庚不经络织机虚张子不问卜自惹祸殃

Auspicious stars

mǔ cāng · shí yáng · shēng qì · bù jiàng · yì hòu · Azure Dragon · míng fèi duì

Inauspicious stars

zāi shà · tiān huǒ · dì náng

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	丙子	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Opening for business · Praying for blessings · Burial
01:00–02:59	丁丑	Heavenly Virtue	Weddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · Burial
03:00–04:59	戊寅	White Tiger	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Taking up a post
05:00–06:59	己卯	Jade Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
07:00–08:59	庚辰	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
09:00–10:59	辛巳	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Moving house · Trading · Moving into a new home
11:00–12:59	壬午	Controller of Fate
13:00–14:59	癸未	Hooked Array	Weddings · Burial · Building and repairs · Thanksgiving to the gods
15:00–16:59	甲申	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Moving into a new home
17:00–18:59	乙酉	Bright Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
19:00–20:59	丙戌	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
21:00–22:59	丁亥	Vermilion Bird	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
23:00–23:59	戊子	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business

The almanac (huangli) is a Chinese folk tradition. Its rules come from historical texts such as the Xieji Bianfang Shu (1739); it is shown here as cultural heritage, not as a prediction or advice.

This day in other calendars

Gregorian calendar: 27 February 1940
Julian calendar: 14 February 1940 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Gengchen year (Dragon), month 1, day 20
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4273, month 1, day 20
Hebrew calendar: 18 Adar I 5700 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 18 Muharram 1359 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 7 Esfand 1318 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 19 Yekatit 1932 EC
Coptic calendar: 19 Meshir 1656 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 8 Phalguna 1861 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Shōwa 15, February 27
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 27 February BE 2483
Minguo calendar: 27 February, Minguo 29
Maya calendars: 12.16.6.2.4 6 K'an 12 Pax
Aztec calendars: 6 Cuetzpalin (lizard), 6 Etzalcualiztli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 25 Payni, Shemu (harvest), year 2688 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. XVI Kal. Mart., 2693 AUC