Chinese almanac (Huangli), 16 July 2023

Sunday

Lunar date

农历癸卯年五月廿九

癸卯 (Guimao) · Year of the Rabbit · 己未乙亥

Nayin Fire on the Mountain

Solar term

Minor Heat

Pentad · xī shuài jū bì

Next solar term · Major Heat 2023-07-23

Auspicious

Moving into a new home · Moving house · Placing the bed · Consecrating sacred images · Praying for blessings · Praying for children · Adding to the household (adoption, hiring) · Opening for business · Trading · Signing contracts · Moving the altar fire before renovation · Demolition · Building and repairs · Breaking ground

Avoid

Weddings · Breaking ground for a grave · Buying property · Planting · Burial · Repairing tombs · Funeral procession

Clash: Snake · Sha direction west
Day god: Bright Hall · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer: Stable
Lunar mansion: Hairy Head · inauspicious
Nine star: 七赤金
Fetus god: 碓磨床外西南
Directions: Joy northwest · Wealth northeast · Fortune southeast
Peng Zu's taboos: 乙不栽植千株不长亥不嫁娶不利新郎

Auspicious stars

yīn dé · sān hé · shí yīn · liù yí · yù yǔ · Bright Hall

Inauspicious stars

yàn duì · zhāo yáo · sǐ qì · chóng rì

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59	丙子	White Tiger	Weddings · Travel · Taking up a post · Praying for blessings
01:00–02:59	丁丑	Jade Hall	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Moving into a new home
03:00–04:59	戊寅	Heavenly Prison	Weddings · Trading · Opening for business · Placing the bed
05:00–06:59	己卯	Black Tortoise	Weddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
07:00–08:59	庚辰	Controller of Fate	Weddings · Travel · Moving house · Taking up a post
09:00–10:59	辛巳	Hooked Array
11:00–12:59	壬午	Azure Dragon	Weddings · Moving house · Trading · Moving into a new home
13:00–14:59	癸未	Bright Hall	Weddings · Moving house · Trading · Opening for business
15:00–16:59	甲申	Heavenly Punishment	Travel · Taking up a post · Seeking wealth
17:00–18:59	乙酉	Vermilion Bird
19:00–20:59	丙戌	Golden Coffer	Weddings · Opening for business · Burial
21:00–22:59	丁亥	Heavenly Virtue	Weddings · Moving into a new home · Praying for blessings · Burial
23:00–23:59	戊子	Golden Coffer	Travel · Taking up a post · Sacrifices and ancestor offerings · Thanksgiving to the gods

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: 16 July 2023
Julian calendar: 3 July 2023 (Julian)
Chinese calendar (Nongli): Guimao year (Rabbit), month 5, day 29
Korean calendar (Dangi): Dangi 4356, month 5, day 29
Tibetan calendar (Phugpa): Rabjung 17, Water Rabbit year, month 5, day 29
Hebrew calendar: 27 Tammuz 5783 AM
Islamic calendar (Umm al-Qura): 28 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 AH
Solar Hijri calendar (Persian): 25 Tir 1402 SH
Ethiopian calendar: 9 Hamle 2015 EC
Coptic calendar: 9 Epip 1739 AM
Indian national calendar (Saka): 25 Ashadha 1945 Saka
Japanese era calendar: Reiwa 5, July 16
Thai solar calendar (Buddhist Era): 16 July BE 2566
Minguo calendar: 16 July, Minguo 112
Maya calendars: 13.0.10.12.19 2 Kawak 7 Xul
Aztec calendars: 2 Quiahuitl (rain), 6 Quecholli
Ancient Egyptian civil calendar: 30 Athyr, Akhet (inundation), year 2772 of Nabonassar
Roman calendar: a.d. V Non. Iul., 2776 AUC