Chinese almanac for October 4, 2027
Lunar Ninth Month, Day 5
Favourable
Making agreements, Betrothal gifts, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Setting up an altar, Moving the household altar, Building and repairs, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Installing a door, Laying foundations, Erecting pillars, Setting foundation stones, Digging a pond, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Signing contracts, Breaking ground for a grave
Avoid
Marriage, Building a temple, Building a bridge, Shipbuilding, Building a stove, Burial
The day at a glance
- Clash
- Clashes with Dog (Geng-Xu), Sha in the South
- Day guardian
- Heavenly Punishment (Black Path day)
- Day officer
- Danger day
- Lunar mansion
- Net (Moon, Crow) · Auspicious
- Nayin
- Sand Earth
- Nine Star
- Five Yellow (Earth)
- Fetus god
- Kitchen stove and roost (outside, due east)
- Directions
- Joy: Southwest · Wealth: Southwest · Fortune: East
- Peng Zu taboos
- Bing days: do not repair the stove, or misfortune follows; Chen days: do not weep, or mourning will repeat
- Auspicious stars
- Mu Cang (Mother Granary), Liu He (Six Harmonies), Jing An (Respectful Peace)
- Inauspicious stars
- Yue Sha (Month Sha), Yue Xu (Month Void), Si Ji (Four Strikes), Tian Xing (Heavenly Punishment)
Seasonal sign: Waters begin to dry up
The twelve double-hours
Wu-Zi · Heavenly Prison (Black Path)
FavourableMarriage, Trading, Opening a business, Placing a bed, Ancestral offerings, Seeking wealth
AvoidTravel, Moving house, Taking up a post, Lawsuits, Praying for blessings, Building and repairs, Praying for children
Ji-Chou · Black Tortoise (Black Path)
FavourableMarriage, Moving house, Burial, Welcoming new household members, Seeking wealth
AvoidTravel, Taking up a post, Breaking ground, Building and repairs
Geng-Yin · Arbiter of Fate (Yellow Path)
FavourableMarriage, Travel, Moving house, Trading, Moving into a new home, Opening a business, Taking up a post, Praying for blessings, Burial, Ancestral offerings, Building a stove, Thanking the gods, Praying for children, Taoist rites
AvoidBreaking ground, Building and repairs
Xin-Mao · Hook Array (Black Path)
FavourableNone
AvoidTravel, Taking up a post, Praying for blessings, Ancestral offerings, Thanking the gods, Taoist rites
Ren-Chen · Azure Dragon (Yellow Path)
FavourableMarriage, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Placing a bed, Burial, Building and repairs
AvoidTravel, Taking up a post, Praying for blessings, Boarding a boat, Ancestral offerings, Consecration, Building a bridge, Taoist rites
Gui-Si · Bright Hall (Yellow Path)
FavourableMarriage, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Opening a business, Placing a bed, Roofing, Building and repairs, Building a stove, Seeking wealth
AvoidTravel, Taking up a post, Praying for blessings, Ancestral offerings, Consecration, Taoist rites
Jia-Wu · Heavenly Punishment (Black Path)
FavourableMarriage, Travel, Moving house, Trading, Moving into a new home, Opening a business, Praying for blessings, Burial, Building and repairs, Praying for children, Seeking wealth
AvoidTaking up a post, Lawsuits
Yi-Wei · Vermilion Bird (Black Path)
FavourableMarriage, Travel, Moving house, Taking up a post, Burial, Welcoming new household members, Seeking wealth
AvoidBreaking ground, Building and repairs
Bing-Shen · Golden Casket (Yellow Path)
FavourableMarriage, Travel, Trading, Opening a business, Praying for blessings, Placing a bed, Praying for children, Seeking wealth
AvoidRoofing, Encoffining, Raising the roof beam
Ding-You · Heavenly Virtue (Yellow Path)
FavourableMarriage, Travel, Trading, Moving into a new home, Opening a business, Praying for blessings, Placing a bed, Burial, Ancestral offerings, Building and repairs, Praying for children, Seeking wealth
AvoidNone
Wu-Xu · White Tiger (Black Path)
FavourableNone
AvoidNothing advised
Ji-Hai · Jade Hall (Yellow Path)
FavourableMarriage, Travel, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Opening a business, Praying for blessings, Placing a bed, Opening a granary, Roofing, Ancestral offerings, Thanking the gods, Seeking wealth
AvoidBurial, Building and repairs, Consecration
Almanac for October 2027
- 1National Day
- 2Day 3Yellow Path
- 3Day 4Yellow Path
- 4Day 5
- 5Day 6
- 6Day 7Yellow Path
- 7Day 8Yellow Path
- 8Double Ninth FestivalYellow Path
- 9Day 10Yellow Path
- 10Day 11
- 11Day 12Yellow Path
- 12Day 13
- 13Day 14
- 14Day 15Yellow Path
- 15Day 16
- 16Day 17Yellow Path
- 17Day 18Yellow Path
- 18Day 19
- 19Day 20
- 20Day 21Yellow Path
- 21Day 22Yellow Path
- 22Day 23
- 23Frost's DescentYellow Path
- 24Day 25
- 25Day 26
- 26Day 27Yellow Path
- 27Day 28
- 28Day 29Yellow Path
- 29Tenth MonthYellow Path
- 30Day 2
- 31Day 3
This day clashes with the Dog
A note for those born in the year of the Dog: Postpone signings, arguments and long trips if you can; pause before replying so exchanges do not escalate. See the forecast, lucky hours and lucky colour for all twelve signs.
How to read the almanac
What do the "favourable" and "avoid" lists mean?
The lists come from the traditional Chinese almanac (Tong Shu). They are derived from the day's stem and branch, its day officer and its symbolic stars, and name activities that tradition considers suitable or unsuitable that day, such as weddings, travel, groundbreaking or opening a business. Treat them as a cultural reference when planning, not a reason to abandon something important.
How do I read "clashes with Rooster, Sha in the West"?
The clash means the day's branch is opposite the branch of one zodiac sign. A Mao day clashes with You, so people born in the year of the Rooster are traditionally said to meet more change that day; the stem-branch in brackets is the pillar being clashed. "Sha in the West" means the day's sha spirit sits in the west, so tradition advises against groundbreaking or long journeys in that direction.
What is the difference between Yellow Path and Black Path days?
Twelve guardians take turns ruling each day. Azure Dragon, Bright Hall, Golden Casket, Heavenly Virtue, Jade Hall and Arbiter of Fate are Yellow Path; Heavenly Punishment, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Heavenly Prison, Black Tortoise and Hook Array are Black Path. Yellow Path days are traditionally seen as good for getting things done, and each of the twelve double-hours is classified the same way.
What are the twelve day officers?
Establish, Remove, Full, Balance, Stable, Initiate, Destruction, Danger, Success, Receive, Open and Close cycle through the solar months, one per day. Success and Open days are traditionally good for openings and signings, while Destruction and Close days are usually avoided for major events.
Which time zone does the almanac use?
Dates follow mainland China (Beijing time), and the lunar date, solar term and stems and branches all refer to that day. If you are elsewhere, check the corresponding Beijing date.
Pick dates by your own BaZi
The almanac is the same for everyone. Member date selection uses your own chart to suggest better days for interviews, signings, moving and travel, and explains why.
The lists, stars and hour ratings follow the traditional almanac. They are cultural content, for reference only.