Almanac & Traditions · 问道 Ask the Tao
Chinese traditions, explained
For families who grew up with the almanac on the kitchen wall, and for anyone curious about how Chinese astrology really works. Everything here is in English, with the original Chinese alongside.
Today’s almanac 黄历
Wednesday, September 30
农历八月二十 · 8th lunar month, day 20 · Day 丁未
Good for 宜
- 祭祀 Ritual offerings to ancestors and deities
- 解除 Ritual cleansing
- 结网 Making nets
- 畋猎 Hunting
- +7 more
Leave for another day 忌
- 开市 Opening a business
- 祈福 Praying for blessings
- 动土 Breaking ground
- 破土 Breaking ground for a grave
- +3 more
Clashes with the Ox today. A traditional note, nothing to worry about.
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Join the waitlist →We share these traditions as culture, with respect for the people who keep them. You won’t find scare tactics here, and we don’t give advice on health, pregnancy or when to have a baby.