Chinese almanac (Huangli), 12 March 2012

Monday

Lunar date

农历壬辰年二月二十

壬辰 (Renchen) · Year of the Dragon · 癸卯壬申

Nayin Gold of the Sword Edge

Solar term

Awakening of Insects

Pentad · cāng gēng míng

Next solar term · Spring Equinox 2012-03-20

Auspicious

Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Praying for blessings · Fasting and Taoist rites · Making agreements · Betrothal gifts · Cutting cloth for garments · Hanging bed curtains · Demolition · Building and repairs · Breaking ground · Raising the ridge beam · Laying foundations · Moving a coffin · Burial · Thanking the Earth God · Ritual bathing · Cleaning the house · Drilling post holes · Felling trees · Moving the altar fire before renovation

Avoid

Placing the bed · Opening for business · Signing contracts · Building a stove

Clash: Tiger · Sha direction south
Day god: White Tiger · Black Path (inauspicious)
Day officer: Initiate
Lunar mansion: Net · auspicious
Nine star: 六白金
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

tiān mǎ · yào ān · jiě shén · míng fèi

Inauspicious stars

jié shà · xiǎo hào · wǔ lí · White Tiger

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	庚子	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
01:00–02:59	辛丑	Bright Hall	Weddings · 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 Bird	Weddings · Burial · Building and repairs · Thanksgiving to the gods
07:00–08:59	甲辰	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
09:00–10:59	乙巳	Heavenly Virtue	Weddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · Burial
11:00–12:59	丙午	White Tiger	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
13:00–14:59	丁未	Jade Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Taking up a post
15:00–16:59	戊申	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Trading · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
17:00–18:59	己酉	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Trading · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
19:00–20:59	庚戌	Controller of Fate	Praying for blessings · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Building a stove · Thanksgiving to the gods
21:00–22:59	辛亥	Hooked Array	Weddings · Moving into a new home · Opening for business · Burial
23:00–23:59	壬子	Controller of Fate	Weddings · 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: 12 March 2012
Julian calendar: 28 February 2012 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Renchen year (Dragon), month 2, day 20
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4345, month 2, day 20
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Water Dragon year, month 1, day 20
Hebrew calendar: 18 Adar 5772 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 19 Rabiʿ al-Thani 1433 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 22 Esfand 1390 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 3 Megabit 2004 EC
Coptic calendar: 3 Paremhat 1728 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 22 Phalguna 1933 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Heisei 24, March 12
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 12 March BE 2555
Minguo calendar: 12 March, Minguo 101
Maya calendars: 12.19.19.3.16 6 K'ib' 4 Kumk'u
Aztec calendars: 6 Cozcacuauhtli (vulture), 18 Tecuilhuitontli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 27 Epiphi, Shemu (harvest), year 2760 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. III Kal. Mart., 2765 AUC