Chinese almanac (Huangli), 30 November 2012

Friday

Lunar date

农历壬辰年十月十七

壬辰 (Renchen) · Year of the Dragon · 辛亥乙未

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

Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Praying for blessings · Praying for children · Consecrating sacred images · Cleansing and exorcism · Felling trees · Demolition · Building and repairs · Planting · Acquiring livestock · Burial · Repairing tombs · Erecting a tombstone

Avoid

Weddings · Adding to the household (adoption, hiring) · Moving into a new home · Moving house · Moving the altar fire before renovation · Travel

Clash: Ox · Sha direction west
Day god: Bright Hall · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Success
Lunar mansion: Neck · inauspicious
Nine star: 二黑土
Fetus god: 碓磨厕房内北
Directions: Joy northwest · Wealth northeast · Fortune southeast
Peng Zu's taboos: 乙不栽植千株不长未不服药毒气入肠

Auspicious stars

Heavenly Virtue · yuè ēn · sì xiāng · sān hé · lín rì · tiān xǐ · tiān yī · liù yí · fú shēng · Bright Hall

Inauspicious stars

yàn duì · zhāo yáo · sì jī · wǎng wáng

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	丙子	Heavenly Punishment	Weddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · Burial
01:00–02:59	丁丑	Vermilion Bird
03:00–04:59	戊寅	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Moving house · Trading · Moving into a new home
05:00–06:59	己卯	Heavenly Virtue	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
07:00–08:59	庚辰	White Tiger
09:00–10:59	辛巳	Jade Hall	Weddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
11:00–12:59	壬午	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
13:00–14:59	癸未	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Moving house · Burial · Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
15:00–16:59	甲申	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Travel · Praying for children · Seeking wealth
17:00–18:59	乙酉	Hooked Array
19:00–20:59	丙戌	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
21:00–22:59	丁亥	Bright Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
23:00–23:59	戊子	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Travel · Trading · 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: 30 November 2012
Julian calendar: 17 November 2012 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Renchen year (Dragon), month 10, day 17
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4345, month 10, day 17
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Water Dragon year, month 10, day 17
Hebrew calendar: 16 Kislev 5773 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 16 Muharram 1434 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 10 Azar 1391 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 21 Hidar 2005 EC
Coptic calendar: 21 Hathor 1729 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 9 Agrahayana 1934 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Heisei 24, November 30
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 30 November BE 2555
Minguo calendar: 30 November, Minguo 101
Maya calendars: 12.19.19.16.19 9 Kawak 2 Mak
Aztec calendars: 9 Quiahuitl (rain), 16 Tlacaxipehualiztli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 15 Pharmuthi, Peret (growth), year 2761 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. XV Kal. Dec., 2765 AUC