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Chinese almanac (Huangli), 23 February 2012

Thursday · Dragon Raises Its Head

Lunar date
农历壬辰年二月初二
壬辰 (Renchen) · Year of the Dragon · 壬寅 甲寅
Nayin Water of the Great Stream
Solar term
Rain Water
Pentad · tǎ jì yú
Next solar term · Awakening of Insects 2012-03-05
Auspicious

Cutting cloth for garments · Felling trees · Making beams · Receiving wealth · Trading · Signing contracts

Avoid

Nothing is favourable

Clash
Monkey · Sha direction north
Day god
Heavenly Punishment · Black Path (inauspicious)
Day officer
Establish
Lunar mansion
Horn · auspicious
Nine star
六白金
Fetus god
占门炉 外东北
Directions
Joy northeast · Wealth northeast · Fortune southeast
Peng Zu's taboos
甲不开仓财物耗散 寅不祭祀神鬼不尝
Auspicious stars

wáng rì · tiān cāng · yào ān · wǔ hé · míng fèi duì

Inauspicious stars

yuè jiàn · xiǎo shí · tǔ fǔ · wǎng wáng · fù rì · bā zhuān · Heavenly Punishment · yáng cuò

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59甲子Azure DragonWeddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Praying for blessings
01:00–02:59乙丑Bright HallWeddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
03:00–04:59丙寅Heavenly PunishmentWeddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Taking up a post
05:00–06:59丁卯Vermilion BirdWeddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
07:00–08:59戊辰Golden CofferWeddings · Travel · Opening for business · Taking up a post
09:00–10:59己巳Heavenly VirtueWeddings · Moving house · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
11:00–12:59庚午White TigerWeddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
13:00–14:59辛未Jade HallWeddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
15:00–16:59壬申Heavenly Prison
17:00–18:59癸酉Black TortoiseThanksgiving to the gods · Seeking wealth
19:00–20:59甲戌Controller of FateWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
21:00–22:59乙亥Hooked ArrayWeddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
23:00–23:59丙子Controller of FatePraying for blessings · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Building and repairs · Building a stove

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.

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Aztec calendars
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Roman calendar
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