Chinese almanac (Huangli), 10 December 2006

Sunday

Lunar date

农历丙戌年十月二十

丙戌 (Bingxu) · Year of the Dog · 庚子癸酉

Nayin Gold of the Sword Edge

Solar term

Major Snow

Pentad · hé dàn bù míng

Next solar term · Winter Solstice 2006-12-22

Auspicious

Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Ritual bathing · Haircut · Receiving wealth · Adding to the household (adoption, hiring) · Planting · Cleaning the house · Catching pests · Hunting · Making nets

Avoid

Visiting family and friends · Burial · Moving into a new home · Moving house · Placing the bed · Opening for business · Funeral procession · Moving the altar fire before renovation · Building a stove · Installing doors

Clash: Rabbit · Sha direction east
Day god: Bright Hall · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Receive
Lunar mansion: Room · auspicious
Nine star: 一白水
Fetus god: 房床门外西南
Directions: Joy southeast · Wealth south · Fortune west
Peng Zu's taboos: 癸不词讼理弱敌强酉不会客醉坐颠狂

Auspicious stars

mǔ cāng · jīn táng · chú shén · Bright Hall · míng fèi

Inauspicious stars

hé kuí · dà shí · dà bài · xián chí · fù rì · wǔ lí

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	壬子	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Moving into a new home · Opening for business · Burial
01:00–02:59	癸丑	Hooked Array	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Placing the bed
03:00–04:59	甲寅	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
05:00–06:59	乙卯	Bright Hall
07:00–08:59	丙辰	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
09:00–10:59	丁巳	Vermilion Bird	Weddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · Praying for children
11:00–12:59	戊午	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Opening for business · Burial · Building and repairs
13:00–14:59	己未	Heavenly Virtue	Weddings · Moving house · Praying for blessings · Burial
15:00–16:59	庚申	White Tiger	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Taking up a post
17:00–18:59	辛酉	Jade Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
19:00–20:59	壬戌	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Moving house · Burial · Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
21:00–22:59	癸亥	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Moving house · Trading · Moving into a new home
23:00–23:59	甲子	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Trading · 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: 10 December 2006
Julian calendar: 27 November 2006 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Bingxu year (Dog), month 10, day 20
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4339, month 10, day 20
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Fire Dog year, month 10, day 21
Hebrew calendar: 19 Kislev 5767 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 19 Dhu al-Qaʿdah 1427 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 19 Azar 1385 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 1 Tahsas 1999 EC
Coptic calendar: 1 Koiak 1723 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 19 Agrahayana 1928 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Heisei 18, December 10
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 10 December BE 2549
Minguo calendar: 10 December, Minguo 95
Maya calendars: 12.19.13.15.17 11 Kab'an 10 Mak
Aztec calendars: 11 Ollin (movement), 4 Tozoztontli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 23 Pharmuthi, Peret (growth), year 2755 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. V Kal. Dec., 2759 AUC