Chinese almanac (Huangli), 28 August 1961

Monday

Lunar date

农历辛丑年七月十八

辛丑 (Xinchou) · Year of the Ox · 丙申癸巳

Nayin Long-Flowing Water

Solar term

End of Heat

Pentad · tiān dì shǐ sù

Next solar term · White Dew 1961-09-08

Auspicious

Sculpting and painting deities · Consecrating sacred images · Cleansing and exorcism · Making agreements · Betrothal gifts · Weddings · Moving the altar fire before renovation · Building and repairs · Breaking ground · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Demolition · Laying foundations · Installing doors · Setting up separate households · Opening for business · Trading · Signing contracts · Receiving wealth · Acquiring livestock · Raising livestock

Avoid

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Clash: Pig · Sha direction east
Day god: Heavenly Virtue · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Receive
Lunar mansion: Rooftop · inauspicious
Nine star: 一白水
Fetus god: 占房床房内北
Directions: Joy southeast · Wealth south · Fortune west
Peng Zu's taboos: 癸不词讼理弱敌强巳不远行财物伏藏
Folk taboo days: Sanniang Sha (folk unlucky day)

Auspicious stars

Heavenly Virtue · sì xiāng · liù hé · wǔ fù · bù jiàng · yào ān · bǎo guāng

Inauspicious stars

hé kuí · jié shà · chóng rì

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	壬子	White Tiger	Weddings · Burial · Praying for children · Seeking wealth
01:00–02:59	癸丑	Jade Hall	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
03:00–04:59	甲寅	Heavenly Prison
05:00–06:59	乙卯	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
07:00–08:59	丙辰	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
09:00–10:59	丁巳	Hooked Array	Weddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Taking up a post
11:00–12:59	戊午	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Placing the bed
13:00–14:59	己未	Bright Hall	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
15:00–16:59	庚申	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
17:00–18:59	辛酉	Vermilion Bird	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
19:00–20:59	壬戌	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Opening for business · Burial
21:00–22:59	癸亥	Heavenly Virtue
23:00–23:59	甲子	Golden Coffer

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: 28 August 1961
Julian calendar: 15 August 1961 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Xinchou year (Ox), month 7, day 18
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4294, month 7, day 18
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 16, Iron Ox year, month 7, day 18
Hebrew calendar: 16 Elul 5721 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 16 Rabiʿ al-Awwal 1381 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 6 Shahrivar 1340 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 22 Nehase 1953 EC
Coptic calendar: 22 Mesori 1677 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 6 Bhadra 1883 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Shōwa 36, August 28
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 28 August BE 2504
Minguo calendar: 28 August, Minguo 50
Maya calendars: 12.17.7.16.17 7 Kab'an 15 Yaxk'in
Aztec calendars: 7 Ollin (movement), 14 Panquetzaliztli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 28 Choiak, Akhet (inundation), year 2710 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. XVIII Kal. Sept., 2714 AUC