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Daily Insight

A living Chinese almanac for the day, paired with a quieter prompt for how you might move through it.

May 2041

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Lunar month 328Day 28SouthwestFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 329Day 29Due SouthFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 430Day 1SoutheastFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 41Day 2NortheastFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 42Day 3NorthwestFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 43Day 4SouthwestFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 44Day 5Due SouthFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationStart of Summer5Day 6SoutheastFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 46Day 7NortheastFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 47Day 8NorthwestFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 48Day 9SouthwestFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 49Day 10Due SouthFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 410Day 11SoutheastFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 411Day 12NortheastFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 412Day 13NorthwestFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 413Day 14SouthwestFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 414Day 15Due SouthFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 415Day 16SoutheastFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 416Day 17NortheastFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 417Day 18NorthwestFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 418Day 19SouthwestFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 419Day 20Due SouthFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsGrain Buds20Day 21SoutheastFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 421Day 22NortheastFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 422Day 23NorthwestFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 423Day 24SouthwestFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 424Day 25Due SouthFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 425Day 26SoutheastFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 426Day 27NortheastFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 427Day 28NorthwestFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 428Day 29SouthwestFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 429Day 30Due SouthFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 530Day 1SoutheastFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 531Day 2NortheastFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 51Day 3NorthwestFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 52Day 4SouthwestFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 53Day 5Due SouthFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 54Day 6SoutheastFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingGrain in Ear5Day 7NortheastFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 56Day 8NorthwestFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 57Day 9SouthwestFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 58Day 10Due SouthFavourableGatheringsAvoidHaste
Today Selected Solar term

Wednesday, May 8, 2041

Lunar 二〇四一年 · 四月初九

Daily direction

Southwest

Make room for thoughtful travel and deep study. If major changes of residence asks for your attention, let patience set the pace.

Lean into
thoughtful travel
Give space to
major changes of residence

A daily reflection is not a prediction. Use it as a prompt for attentive, self-directed choices.

24 Solar Terms

Follow the seasonal rhythm, from today into the next turn.

  1. Start of Summer

    Sun

    2041-05-05

    Passed 3 days

  2. Selected date

    Wed

    2041-05-08

    Since the previous term: 3 days

  3. Grain Buds

    Mon

    2041-05-20

    In 12 days

  4. Grain in Ear

    Wed

    2041-06-05

    In 28 days

Traditional almanac

The day at a glance

Lunar date, gan-zhi cycles, solar terms, auspicious activities and timing.

立夏 → 小满

Year cycle

辛酉

Zodiac · 鸡

Month cycle

癸巳

四月初九

Day cycle

辛丑

壁上土

Day guardian

玉堂

吉 · 成

Favourable

Traditional activities commonly associated with a smoother rhythm today.

Make an offeringOffer prayersPray for childrenConsecrateMake a pactFormal betrothalLift misfortuneBreak groundLay foundationsWelcome a household member

Avoid

Traditional cautions for the day; treat them as a pause for discernment.

Set a bedRaise a roof beamCut garmentsMove into a homeMarriage

Orientation

Auspicious directions

Traditional directional correspondences for the day.

Joy

Southwest

坤

Fortune

Northwest

乾

Wealth

East

震

Day notes

Clash (乙未)羊 · Sha 东

辛不合酱主人不尝 · 丑不冠带主不还乡

Timing

Twelve double-hours

A traditional indication of the day’s changing rhythm.

23:00–00:59

戊子

Avoid

01:00–02:59

己丑

Avoid

03:00–04:59

庚寅

Favourable

05:00–06:59

辛卯

Favourable

07:00–08:59

壬辰

Avoid

09:00–10:59

癸巳

Favourable

11:00–12:59

甲午

Avoid

13:00–14:59

乙未

Avoid

15:00–16:59

丙申

Favourable

17:00–18:59

丁酉

Avoid

19:00–20:59

戊戌

Favourable

21:00–22:59

己亥

Favourable

Almanac information and Daily Insight are offered for traditional-culture reference and personal reflection only. They are not professional, medical, legal, or financial advice.

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