Chinese almanac (Huangli), 27 August 2007

Monday · Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)

Lunar date

农历丁亥年七月十五

丁亥 (Dinghai) · Year of the Pig · 戊申癸巳

Nayin Long-Flowing Water

Solar term

End of Heat

Pentad · yīng nǎi jì niǎo

Next solar term · White Dew 2007-09-08

Auspicious

Sculpting and painting deities · Consecrating sacred images · Cleansing and exorcism · Making agreements · Betrothal gifts · Weddings · Moving the altar fire before renovation · Building and repairs · Breaking ground · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Demolition · Laying foundations · Installing doors · Setting up separate households · Opening for business · Trading · Signing contracts · Receiving wealth · Acquiring livestock · Raising livestock

Avoid

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Clash: Pig · Sha direction east
Day god: Heavenly Virtue · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Receive
Lunar mansion: Rooftop · inauspicious
Nine star: 一白水
Fetus god: 占房床房内北
Directions: Joy southeast · Wealth south · Fortune west
Peng Zu's taboos: 癸不词讼理弱敌强巳不远行财物伏藏

Auspicious stars

Heavenly Virtue · sì xiāng · liù hé · wǔ fù · bù jiàng · yào ān · bǎo guāng

Inauspicious stars

hé kuí · jié shà · chóng rì

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	壬子	White Tiger	Weddings · Burial · Praying for children · Seeking wealth
01:00–02:59	癸丑	Jade Hall	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
03:00–04:59	甲寅	Heavenly Prison
05:00–06:59	乙卯	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
07:00–08:59	丙辰	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
09:00–10:59	丁巳	Hooked Array	Weddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Taking up a post
11:00–12:59	戊午	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Placing the bed
13:00–14:59	己未	Bright Hall	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
15:00–16:59	庚申	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
17:00–18:59	辛酉	Vermilion Bird	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
19:00–20:59	壬戌	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Opening for business · Burial
21:00–22:59	癸亥	Heavenly Virtue
23:00–23:59	甲子	Golden Coffer

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: 27 August 2007
Julian calendar: 14 August 2007 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Dinghai year (Pig), month 7, day 15
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4340, month 7, day 15
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Fire Pig year, month 7, day 14
Hebrew calendar: 13 Elul 5767 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 14 Shaʿban 1428 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 5 Shahrivar 1386 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 21 Nehase 1999 EC
Coptic calendar: 21 Mesori 1723 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 5 Bhadra 1929 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Heisei 19, August 27
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 27 August BE 2550
Minguo calendar: 27 August, Minguo 96
Maya calendars: 12.19.14.10.17 11 Kab'an 5 Mol
Aztec calendars: 11 Ollin (movement), 4 Atemoztli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 8 Tybi, Peret (growth), year 2756 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. XIX Kal. Sept., 2760 AUC