Chinese Almanac Calendar

August 12, 2022 Friday (Week 33)

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(Tiger Year) Lunar: 7th Month, 15th Day 中元节

Renyin Year, Wushen Month, Dingyou Day

Prev Solar Term: Beginning of Autumn
(2022-08-07 20:29:07)
Next Solar Term: End of Heat
(2022-08-23 11:16:09)
God of Wealth Direction Southwest
God of Fortune Direction Southeast
God of Joy Direction Due South
Yang Benefactor Direction Northwest
Yin Benefactor Direction Due West
Five Elements Fire Under the Mountain
Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East
Deity of the Day Black Tortoise(Inauspicious Day)
Twelve Day Officers
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Day
Auspicious Deities
Monthly Virtue Harmony, Hidden Virtue, Official's Day, Auspicious Period, Removing Deity, Barking Dog
Fetal Deity Position
Storehouse, Door - Inside Room North
Inauspicious Deities
Major Time, Great Defeat, Salty Pool, Nine Pits, Nine Scorches, Departed, Five Separations, Black Tortoise
Pengzu's Hundred Taboos
Ding: Do not cut hair, or head sores will grow. You: Do not host guests, or drunken madness will ensue.
28 Lunar Mansions
Lunar Mansions: Bond Metal Dog
Year Element Gold Foil Metal
Month Element Highway Earth
Day Element Fire Under the Mountain
Year Void Chen, Si
Month Void Yin, Mao
Day Void Chen, Si
Phenology Second Pentad,White dew descends
Monthly Ordinance Wushen
Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity, Xin Advancing Prosperity
Zi
Auspicious
Double Hour: Zi Hour Time: 23:00-00:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiawu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Fulfill Vows to Deities, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Renovation, Burial
IN.Raise Roof Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Litigation
Chou
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Chou Hour Time: 01:00-02:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Yiwei), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South
AU.None
IN.Nothing Suitable
Yin
Auspicious
Double Hour: Yin Hour Time: 03:00-04:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingshen), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Due East, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southeast
AU.Marriage, Migrate, Move House, Open Business, Trade, Renovation, Burial, Engagement
IN.Pray for Blessings, Pray for Heirs
Mao
Auspicious
Double Hour: Mao Hour Time: 05:00-06:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingyou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Southeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due East
AU.Pray for Blessings, Pray for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Take Office
IN.None
Chen
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Chen Hour Time: 07:00-08:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuxu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.None
IN.Renovation, Break Ground (Build)
Si
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Si Hour Time: 09:00-10:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Zihai), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North
AU.Renovation, Build Roof, Migrate, Set Up Bed, Move House, Open Business, Open Granary, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Marriage
IN.Take Office, Travel
Wu
Auspicious
Double Hour: Wu Hour Time: 11:00-12:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengzi), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest
AU.Pray for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open Business, Trade, Set Up Bed
IN.Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Daoist Rituals, Fulfill Vows to Deities
Wei
Auspicious
Double Hour: Wei Hour Time: 13:00-14:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (xinchou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West
AU.Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Add Family Member, Migrate, Burial
IN.Build Ship, Take Boat, Take Office, Travel, Renovation, Break Ground (Build), Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Daoist Rituals, Consecration
Shen
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Shen Hour Time: 15:00-16:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Renyin), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest
AU.Pray for Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage
IN.Offer Sacrifices, Pray for Blessings, Daoist Rituals, Fulfill Vows to Deities, Consecration, Renovation, Burial
You
Auspicious
Double Hour: You Hour Time: 17:00-18:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuimao), 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.Take Office, Travel, Renovation
Xu
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Xu Hour Time: 19:00-20:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiachen), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.Pray for Blessings, Pray for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Open Business, Trade, Set Up Bed
IN.Raise Roof Beam, Build Roof, Encoffin, Take Office, Travel
Hai
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Hai Hour Time: 21:00-22:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Yisi), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South
AU.Pray for Blessings, Pray for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Open Business, Trade, Set Up Bed, Offer Sacrifices, Renovation, Build Roof, Migrate, Build Stove
IN.None