Chinese almanac (Huangli), 1 March 2017

Wednesday · Ash Wednesday

Lunar date

农历丁酉年二月初四

丁酉 (Dingyou) · Year of the Rooster · 壬寅丁亥

Nayin Earth on the Roof

Solar term

Rain Water

Pentad · cǎo mù méng dòng

Next solar term · Awakening of Insects 2017-03-05

Auspicious

Sculpting and painting deities · Consecrating sacred images · Praying for blessings · Praying for children · Making agreements · Betrothal gifts · Cutting cloth for garments · Coming-of-age ceremony · Demolition · Building and repairs · Breaking ground · Laying foundations · Installing doors · Placing the bed · Moving house · Building a granary · Making nets · Acquiring livestock

Avoid

Felling trees · Building a stove · Burial · Fishing · Moving into a new home

Clash: Snake · Sha direction west
Day god: Hooked Array · Black Path (inauspicious)
Day officer: Receive
Lunar mansion: Wall · auspicious
Nine star: 三碧木
Fetus god: 仓库床外西北
Directions: Joy south · Wealth southwest · Fortune east
Peng Zu's taboos: 丁不剃头头必生疮亥不嫁娶不利新郎

Auspicious stars

Heavenly Virtue · mǔ cāng · sì xiāng · liù hé · wǔ fù · bù jiàng · shèng xīn

Inauspicious stars

hé kuí · jié shà · chóng rì · Hooked Array

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	庚子	White Tiger	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Opening for business
01:00–02:59	辛丑	Jade Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
03:00–04:59	壬寅	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Burial · Building and repairs · Closing the roof ridge
05:00–06:59	癸卯	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Placing the bed
07:00–08:59	甲辰	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Taking up a post
09:00–10:59	乙巳	Hooked Array
11:00–12:59	丙午	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · Burial
13:00–14:59	丁未	Bright Hall	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Moving into a new home
15:00–16:59	戊申	Heavenly Punishment	Moving into a new home · Burial · Building and repairs
17:00–18:59	己酉	Vermilion Bird	Weddings · Travel · Praying for blessings · Burial
19:00–20:59	庚戌	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Opening for business · Burial
21:00–22:59	辛亥	Heavenly Virtue	Praying for blessings · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Thanksgiving to the gods · Seeking wealth
23:00–23:59	壬子	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Opening for business · Burial · Seeking wealth

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: 1 March 2017
Julian calendar: 16 February 2017 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Dingyou year (Rooster), month 2, day 4
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4350, month 2, day 4
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Fire Rooster year, month 1, day 3
Hebrew calendar: 3 Adar 5777 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1438 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 11 Esfand 1395 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 22 Yekatit 2009 EC
Coptic calendar: 22 Meshir 1733 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 10 Phalguna 1938 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Heisei 29, March 1
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 1 March BE 2560
Minguo calendar: 1 March, Minguo 106
Maya calendars: 13.0.4.4.11 1 Chuwen 14 K'ayab
Aztec calendars: 1 Ozomahtli (monkey), 8 Tecuilhuitontli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 17 Epiphi, Shemu (harvest), year 2765 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. XIV Kal. Mart., 2770 AUC