Chinese almanac (Huangli), 29 November 2012

Thursday

Lunar date

农历壬辰年十月十六

壬辰 (Renchen) · Year of the Dragon · 辛亥甲午

Nayin Gold in the Sand

Solar term

Minor Snow

Pentad · tiān qì shàng shēng dì qì xià jiàng

Next solar term · Major Snow 2012-12-07

Auspicious

Betrothal gifts · Making agreements · Weddings · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Praying for blessings · Carving · Moving house · Opening for business · Moving into a new home · Travel · Breaking ground · Visiting family and friends · Starting school · Building and repairs · Laying foundations · Installing doors · Placing the bed · Building temples · Cleansing and exorcism · Receiving wealth · Digging ponds · Building livestock pens · Raising livestock

Avoid

Raising the ridge beam · Opening granaries · Shipping goods · Roofing · Building boats

Clash: Rat · Sha direction north
Day god: Azure Dragon · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Danger
Lunar mansion: Horn · auspicious
Nine star: 三碧木
Fetus god: 占门碓房内北
Directions: Joy northeast · Wealth northeast · Fortune southeast
Peng Zu's taboos: 甲不开仓财物耗散午不苫盖屋主更张

Auspicious stars

yuè dé · sì xiāng · pǔ hù · Azure Dragon · míng fèi

Inauspicious stars

tiān lì · zhì sǐ · wǔ xū

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	甲子	Golden Coffer
01:00–02:59	乙丑	Heavenly Virtue	Praying for blessings · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Building and repairs · Building a stove
03:00–04:59	丙寅	White Tiger	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
05:00–06:59	丁卯	Jade Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
07:00–08:59	戊辰	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Burial · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Fasting and Taoist rites
09:00–10:59	己巳	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Burial
11:00–12:59	庚午	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Moving into a new home · Praying for blessings · Burial
13:00–14:59	辛未	Hooked Array	Weddings · Praying for blessings · Burial · Praying for children
15:00–16:59	壬申	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
17:00–18:59	癸酉	Bright Hall	Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business · Placing the bed
19:00–20:59	甲戌	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
21:00–22:59	乙亥	Vermilion Bird	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
23:00–23:59	丙子	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · 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: 29 November 2012
Julian calendar: 16 November 2012 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Renchen year (Dragon), month 10, day 16
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4345, month 10, day 16
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Water Dragon year, month 10, day 16
Hebrew calendar: 15 Kislev 5773 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 15 Muharram 1434 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 9 Azar 1391 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 20 Hidar 2005 EC
Coptic calendar: 20 Hathor 1729 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 8 Agrahayana 1934 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Heisei 24, November 29
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 29 November BE 2555
Minguo calendar: 29 November, Minguo 101
Maya calendars: 12.19.19.16.18 8 Etz'nab' 1 Mak
Aztec calendars: 8 Tecpatl (flint), 15 Tlacaxipehualiztli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 14 Pharmuthi, Peret (growth), year 2761 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. XVI Kal. Dec., 2765 AUC