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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 2165

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Lunar month 328Day 18SouthwestFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 329Day 19Due SouthFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 330Day 20SoutheastFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 31Day 21NortheastFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 32Day 22NorthwestFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 33Day 23SouthwestFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 34Day 24Due SouthFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingStart of Summer5Day 25SoutheastFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 36Day 26NortheastFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 37Day 27NorthwestFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 38Day 28SouthwestFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 39Day 29Due SouthFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 410Day 1SoutheastFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 411Day 2NortheastFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 412Day 3NorthwestFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 413Day 4SouthwestFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 414Day 5Due SouthFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 415Day 6SoutheastFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 416Day 7NortheastFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 417Day 8NorthwestFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 418Day 9SouthwestFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 419Day 10Due SouthFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteGrain Buds20Day 11SoutheastFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 421Day 12NortheastFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 422Day 13NorthwestFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 423Day 14SouthwestFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 424Day 15Due SouthFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 425Day 16SoutheastFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 426Day 17NortheastFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 427Day 18NorthwestFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 428Day 19SouthwestFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 429Day 20Due SouthFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsLunar month 430Day 21SoutheastFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 431Day 22NortheastFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 41Day 23NorthwestFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 42Day 24SouthwestFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreakingLunar month 43Day 25Due SouthFavourablePlantingAvoidLendingLunar month 44Day 26SoutheastFavourableBlessingsAvoidQuarrelsGrain in Ear5Day 27NortheastFavourableTravelAvoidMoving houseLunar month 46Day 28NorthwestFavourableGatheringsAvoidHasteLunar month 47Day 29SouthwestFavourableAgreementsAvoidLitigationLunar month 48Day 30Due SouthFavourableStudyAvoidGroundbreaking
Today Selected Solar term

Saturday, May 18, 2165

Lunar 二一六五年 · 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

    2165-05-05

    Passed 13 days

  2. Selected date

    Sat

    2165-05-18

    Since the previous term: 13 days

  3. Grain Buds

    Mon

    2165-05-20

    In 2 days

  4. Grain in Ear

    Wed

    2165-06-05

    In 18 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

乙丑

Zodiac · 牛

Month cycle

辛巳

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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