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August 17, 2008 Sunday (Week 33)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 7th Month, 17th Day

Wuzi Year, Gengshen Month, Jichou Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Catching Hunting Buy Livestock Pasturing Encoffining Removing Mourning Clothes Donning Mourning Clothes Moving the Coffin Breaking Ground for Tombs Burial Relocating Grave

Inauspicious Marriage Betrothal Make Alliance Opening Business Entering New House

Prev Solar Term: Beginning of Autumn
（2008-08-07 11:16:10）

Next Solar Term: End of Heat
（2008-08-23 02:02:14）

God of Wealth Direction Due North

God of Fortune Direction Due North

God of Joy Direction Northeast

Yang Benefactor Direction Due North

Yin Benefactor Direction Southwest

Five Elements Thunderbolt Fire

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East

Deity of the Day Bright Hall（Auspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Initiate
Day

Auspicious Deities

Mother's Granary, Bright Hall

Fetal Deity Position

Door, Toilet - Outside Due North

Inauspicious Deities

Minor Loss, Return Taboo

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Ji: Do not break contracts, or both parties will suffer. Chou: Do not attend ceremonies, or you will not return home.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Room Sun Rabbit

Year Element Thunderbolt Fire

Month Element Pomegranate Wood

Day Element Thunderbolt Fire

Year Void Wu, Wei

Month Void Zi, Chou

Day Void Wu, Wei

Phenology Third Pentad，Cold cicadas chirp

Monthly Ordinance Gengshen

Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Zi Hour Time: 23:00-00:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuwu), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast

AU.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Migration, Opening Business, Burial

IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground

Chou

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Chou Hour Time: 01:00-02:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Ziwei), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North

AU.Renovation, Building House, Migration, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Opening Granary, Taking Office, Travel, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Engagement, Marriage, Expanding Household

IN.None

Yin

Auspicious

Double Hour: Yin Hour Time: 03:00-04:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengshen), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest

AU.Joining Roof Ridge, Marriage, Renovation, Burial

IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities

Mao

Auspicious

Double Hour: Mao Hour Time: 05:00-06:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (xinyou), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West

AU.Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration

Chen

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Chen Hour Time: 07:00-08:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renxu), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest

AU.Building Stove, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Travel, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial

IN.None

Auspicious

Double Hour: Si Hour Time: 09:00-10:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuihai), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Due North, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest

AU.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Wu Hour Time: 11:00-12:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiazi), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast

AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial

IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground

Wei

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Wei Hour Time: 13:00-14:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yichou), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South

AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Renovation, Entering New House, Burial, Offering Sacrifices

IN.None

Shen

Auspicious

Double Hour: Shen Hour Time: 15:00-16:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingyin), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Due East, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southeast

AU.Entering New House, Renovation, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Litigation, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Take Boat

You

Inauspicious

Double Hour: You Hour Time: 17:00-18:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingmao), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Southeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due East

AU.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Renovation, Burial

IN.None

Auspicious

Double Hour: Xu Hour Time: 19:00-20:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuchen), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast

AU.Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Burial

IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Breaking Ground

Hai

Auspicious

Double Hour: Hai Hour Time: 21:00-22:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Zisi), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North

AU.Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities

IN.Taking Office, Travel

Chinese Almanac Calendar

August 17, 2008 Sunday (Week 33)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 7th Month, 17th Day

Wuzi Year, Gengshen Month, Jichou Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Catching Hunting Buy Livestock Pasturing Encoffining Removing Mourning Clothes Donning Mourning Clothes Moving the Coffin Breaking Ground for Tombs Burial Relocating Grave

Inauspicious Marriage Betrothal Make Alliance Opening Business Entering New House