Chinese almanac (Huangli), 10 April 1986

Thursday

Lunar date

农历丙寅年三月初二

丙寅 (Bingyin) · Year of the Tiger · 壬辰甲申

Nayin Water in the Spring

Solar term

Pure Brightness

Pentad · tián shǔ huà wèi rú

Next solar term · Grain Rain 1986-04-20

Auspicious

Making carts and tools · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Praying for blessings · Praying for children · Fasting and Taoist rites · Opening for business · Trading · Installing machinery · Carving · Consecrating sacred images · Roofing · Closing the roof ridge · Laying foundations · Setting column bases · Installing doors · Acquiring livestock · Burial · Preparing one's own tomb · Erecting a tombstone · Thanking the Earth God

Avoid

Moving into a new home · Breaking ground · Opening granaries · Shipping goods

Clash: Tiger · Sha direction south
Day god: Golden Coffer · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Stable
Lunar mansion: Legs · inauspicious
Nine star: 九紫火
Fetus god: 占门炉外西北
Directions: Joy northeast · Wealth northeast · Fortune southeast
Peng Zu's taboos: 甲不开仓财物耗散申不安床鬼祟入房

Auspicious stars

sān hé · lín rì · shí yīn · jìng ān · chú shén · Golden Coffer · míng fèi

Inauspicious stars

yuè yàn · dì huǒ · sǐ qì · wǎng wáng · wǔ lí · xíng hěn

Hours of the day

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

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: 10 April 1986
Julian calendar: 28 March 1986 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Bingyin year (Tiger), month 3, day 2
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4319, month 3, day 2
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Fire Tiger year, month 3, day 1
Hebrew calendar: 1 Nisan 5746 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 30 Rajab 1406 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 21 Farvardin 1365 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 2 Miyazya 1978 EC
Coptic calendar: 2 Parmouti 1702 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 20 Chaitra 1908 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Shōwa 61, April 10
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 10 April BE 2529
Minguo calendar: 10 April, Minguo 75
Maya calendars: 12.18.12.16.8 2 Lamat 1 Pop
Aztec calendars: 2 Tochtli (rabbit), 20 Huei Tecuilhuitl
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 19 Mesori, Shemu (harvest), year 2734 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. V Kal. Apr., 2739 AUC