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Chinese almanac (Huangli), 21 December 1977

Wednesday · Ashura · Yalda Night

Lunar date
农历丁巳年十一月十一
丁巳 (Dingsi) · Year of the Snake · 壬子 壬子
Nayin Mulberry Wood
Solar term
Major Snow
Pentad · lì tǐng chū
Next solar term · Winter Solstice 1977-12-22
Auspicious

Burial · Opening a grave for reburial · Moving a coffin · Encoffining · Removing mourning clothes · Putting on mourning clothes

Avoid

Avoid everything else

Clash
Horse · Sha direction south
Day god
Golden Coffer · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer
Establish
Lunar mansion
Winnowing Basket · auspicious
Nine star
三碧木
Fetus god
仓库碓 外东北
Directions
Joy south · Wealth south · Fortune northwest
Peng Zu's taboos
壬不泱水更难提防 子不问卜自惹祸殃
Folk taboo days
Four Separations (eve of equinox or solstice)
Auspicious stars

yuè dé · tiān ēn · guān rì · jìng ān · Golden Coffer · míng fèi duì

Inauspicious stars

yuè jiàn · xiǎo shí · tǔ fǔ · yuè yàn · dì huǒ · sì jì · liù shé · dà huì · yīn yáng jù cuò

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59庚子Golden CofferWeddings · Moving house · Trading · Moving into a new home
01:00–02:59辛丑Heavenly VirtueWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
03:00–04:59壬寅White Tiger
05:00–06:59癸卯Jade HallWeddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
07:00–08:59甲辰Heavenly PrisonWeddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
09:00–10:59乙巳Black TortoiseWeddings · Burial · Praying for children · Seeking wealth
11:00–12:59丙午Controller of Fate
13:00–14:59丁未Hooked ArrayWeddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Burial
15:00–16:59戊申Azure DragonWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
17:00–18:59己酉Bright HallWeddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
19:00–20:59庚戌Heavenly PunishmentWeddings · Travel · Moving house · Burial
21:00–22:59辛亥Vermilion BirdWeddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
23:00–23:59壬子Heavenly PunishmentWeddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · 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
21 December 1977
Julian calendar
8 December 1977 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli)
Dingsi year (Snake), month 11, day 11
Korean calendar (Dangi)
Dangi 4310, month 11, day 11
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa)
Rabjung 16, Fire Snake year, month 11, day 11 (repeated)
Hebrew calendar
11 Tevet 5738 AM
Ethiopian calendar
12 Tahsas 1970 EC
Coptic calendar
12 Koiak 1694 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka)
30 Agrahayana 1899 Saka
Japanese era calendar
Shōwa 52, December 21
Minguo calendar
21 December, Minguo 66
Maya calendars
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Aztec calendars
12 Cozcacuauhtli (vulture), 8 Tozoztontli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar
27 Pharmuthi, Peret (growth), year 2726 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar
a.d. VI Id. Dec., 2730 AUC