Chinese almanac (Huangli), 8 August 1984

Wednesday

Lunar date

农历甲子年七月十二

甲子 (Jiazi) · Year of the Rat · 壬申甲戌

Nayin Fire on the Mountain

Solar term

Start of Autumn

Pentad · liáng fēng zhì

Next solar term · End of Heat 1984-08-23

Auspicious

Ritual bathing · Haircut · Visiting family and friends · Sculpting and painting deities · Consecrating sacred images · Planting · Raising livestock · Weddings · Setting up the loom · Repairing walls · Blocking holes against pests

Avoid

Opening for business · Moving into a new home · Breaking ground · Breaking ground for a grave · Burial · Building a stove · Raising the ridge beam · Placing the bed · Opening granaries · Praying for blessings

Clash: Dragon · Sha direction north
Day god: Controller of Fate · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Full
Lunar mansion: Three Stars · auspicious
Nine star: 二黑土
Fetus god: 占门栖外西南
Directions: Joy northeast · Wealth northeast · Fortune southeast
Peng Zu's taboos: 甲不开仓财物耗散戌不吃犬作怪上床

Auspicious stars

mǔ cāng · yáng dé · shǒu rì · tiān wū · fú dé · liù yí · jìng ān · Controller of Fate

Inauspicious stars

yàn duì · zhāo yáo · tiān gǒu · jiǔ kōng

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	甲子	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Trading · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
01:00–02:59	乙丑	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Praying for blessings · Burial · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
03:00–04:59	丙寅	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
05:00–06:59	丁卯	Hooked Array	Weddings · Trading · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
07:00–08:59	戊辰	Azure Dragon
09:00–10:59	己巳	Bright Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
11:00–12:59	庚午	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
13:00–14:59	辛未	Vermilion Bird	Weddings · Moving into a new home · Praying for blessings · Burial
15:00–16:59	壬申	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Travel · Opening for business · Taking up a post
17:00–18:59	癸酉	Heavenly Virtue	Travel · Taking up a post · Seeking wealth
19:00–20:59	甲戌	White Tiger	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
21:00–22:59	乙亥	Jade Hall	Weddings · Moving house · Trading · Moving into a new home
23:00–23:59	丙子	White Tiger	Weddings · Travel · Taking up a post · Praying for blessings

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: 8 August 1984
Julian calendar: 26 July 1984 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Jiazi year (Rat), month 7, day 12
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4317, month 7, day 12
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Wood Rat year, month 6, day 12
Hebrew calendar: 10 Av 5744 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 10 Dhu al-Qaʿdah 1404 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 17 Mordad 1363 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 2 Nehase 1976 EC
Coptic calendar: 2 Mesori 1700 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 17 Shravana 1906 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Shōwa 59, August 8
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 8 August BE 2527
Minguo calendar: 8 August, Minguo 73
Maya calendars: 12.18.11.3.18 3 Etz'nab' 1 Yaxk'in
Aztec calendars: 3 Tecpatl (flint), 20 Quecholli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 14 Choiak, Akhet (inundation), year 2733 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. VII Kal. Aug., 2737 AUC