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Chinese almanac (Huangli), 23 January 1987

Friday

Lunar date
农历丙寅年十二月廿四
丙寅 (Bingyin) · Year of the Tiger · 辛丑 壬申
Nayin Gold of the Sword Edge
Solar term
Major Cold
Pentad · jī shǐ rǔ
Next solar term · Start of Spring 1987-02-04
Auspicious

Sculpting and painting deities · Consecrating sacred images · Travel · Making agreements · Betrothal gifts · Removing mourning clothes · Putting on mourning clothes · Weddings · Taking in a son-in-law · Encoffining · Moving a coffin · Opening a grave for reburial · Burial · Erecting a tombstone

Avoid

Moving into a new home · Placing the bed

Clash
Tiger · Sha direction south
Day god
Controller of Fate · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer
Danger
Lunar mansion
Ghost · inauspicious
Nine star
九紫火
Fetus god
仓库炉 外西南
Directions
Joy south · Wealth south · Fortune northwest
Peng Zu's taboos
壬不泱水更难提防 申不安床鬼祟入房
Auspicious stars

mǔ cāng · yáng dé · wǔ fù · fú shēng · chú shén · Controller of Fate · míng fèi

Inauspicious stars

yóu huò · wǔ lí

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59庚子Azure DragonWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
01:00–02:59辛丑Bright HallWeddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Taking up a post
03:00–04:59壬寅Heavenly Punishment
05:00–06:59癸卯Vermilion BirdWeddings · Burial · Building and repairs · Thanksgiving to the gods
07:00–08:59甲辰Golden CofferWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
09:00–10:59乙巳Heavenly VirtueWeddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · Burial
11:00–12:59丙午White TigerWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
13:00–14:59丁未Jade HallWeddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Taking up a post
15:00–16:59戊申Heavenly PrisonWeddings · Trading · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
17:00–18:59己酉Black TortoiseWeddings · Trading · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
19:00–20:59庚戌Controller of FatePraying for blessings · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Building a stove · Thanksgiving to the gods
21:00–22:59辛亥Hooked ArrayWeddings · Moving into a new home · Opening for business · Burial
23:00–23:59壬子Controller of FateWeddings · Moving into a new home · Opening for business · 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
23 January 1987
Julian calendar
10 January 1987 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli)
Bingyin year (Tiger), month 12, day 24
Korean calendar (Dangi)
Dangi 4319, month 12, day 24
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa)
Rabjung 17, Fire Tiger year, month 11, day 23
Hebrew calendar
22 Tevet 5747 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura)
23 Jumada al-Ula 1407 AH
Ethiopian calendar
15 Tir 1979 EC
Coptic calendar
15 Tobi 1703 AM
Japanese era calendar
Shōwa 62, January 23
Minguo calendar
23 January, Minguo 76
Maya calendars
12.18.13.12.16 4 K'ib' 9 Muwan
Aztec calendars
4 Cozcacuauhtli (vulture), 3 Toxcatl
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar
2 Payni, Shemu (harvest), year 2735 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar
a.d. IV Id. Ian., 2740 AUC