Find lucky dates for important life events based on the Chinese lunar calendar.
Chinese calendar (UTC+8). These labels describe traditional almanac rules; they do not guarantee outcomes.
Each finder scans a six-month window and includes a date when at least one of its category terms appears in Yi (宜) and is absent from Ji (忌). Compare how many terms each tool checks and how key terms within a category differ.
| Activity | Matched 宜 terms | Key Almanac Terms | What the Category Match Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedding Date Finder | 9 | 嫁娶 (Marriage ceremony), 纳采 (Betrothal gifts), 订盟 (Engagement) | Matches any of 9 marriage and betrothal terms. Check for 嫁娶 when choosing the wedding ceremony day itself, since betrothal (纳采) and coming-of-age (冠笄) are separate entries. |
| Moving Date Finder | 8 | 入宅 (Entering a new home), 移徙 (Relocating), 安床 (Placing a bed) | Matches any of 8 household-move terms. Check for 入宅 when taking up residence in a new home, since bed placement (安床) or sweeping (扫舍) can match independently. |
| Renovation & Construction Date Finder | 41 | 修造 (Above-ground renovation), 动土 (Breaking ground), 上梁 (Roof beam) | Matches any of 41 construction and repair terms. Above-ground repair (修造) and foundation excavation (动土) are separate entries; a date can list 修造 in 宜 while listing 动土 in 忌. |
| Business & Finance Date Finder | 10 | 开市 (Business opening), 立券 (Signing contracts), 交易 (Closing deals) | Matches any of 10 commercial terms. Opening doors to customers (开市) is distinct from signing contracts (立券) or collecting funds (纳财); verify which term matched. |
| Travel Date Finder | 3 | 出行 (Travel and departure), 乘船 (Boat journey), 渡水 (Water crossing) | Matches any of 3 travel terms. General departure (出行) is separate from historical water-crossing terms (乘船, 渡水). |
| Worship & Prayer Date Finder | 16 | 祭祀 (Ancestral offerings), 祈福 (Praying for blessings), 求嗣 (Praying for children) | Matches any of 16 worship and ritual terms. Ancestral offerings (祭祀), temple prayers (祈福), and consecration or craft entries (开光, 塑绘) match independently. |
| Funeral & Burial Date Finder | 12 | 安葬 (Burial ceremony), 破土 (Grave excavation), 启钻 (Tomb opening) | Matches any of 12 funerary terms. Funerary earthbreaking (破土) is distinct from civil construction (动土), and grave repair (修坟) is separate from burial (安葬). |
| Health Terms in the Chinese Almanac | 6 | 求医 (Consulting a practitioner), 治病 (Treatment), 沐浴 (Bathing) | Matches any of 6 historical health and hygiene terms, including bathing (沐浴) and visiting the sick (探病). Arrange medical care by clinical need, not calendar labels. |
| Career & Education Date Finder | 3 | 赴任 (Assuming a post), 入学 (Entering school), 习艺 (Learning a skill) | Matches any of 3 work and study terms. Starting a job (赴任) and enrolling in school (入学) are separate entries; check which term matched on each date. |
| Property & Vehicle Date Finder | 5 | 置产 (Purchasing property), 买车 (Buying a vehicle), 安机械 (Installing machinery) | Matches any of 5 asset and equipment terms. Buying real estate (置产), buying a vehicle (买车), and installing machinery (安机械) match independently. |
All ten finders use the Chinese calendar (UTC+8) and apply the same transparent matching rules, optional personal zodiac clash filter, and sourced almanac labels.
A date is included when at least one activity in the selected category appears in Yi (宜) and does not appear in Ji (忌) for that same activity. Expand the activity counts in any finder to see how many days match each specific term.
In traditional practice, a day whose earthly branch opposes your birth-year animal (the six Liu Chong pairs, such as Rat and Horse) is avoided for personal milestones. Choosing your sign hides those clash dates from the results and calendar export.
Each result card displays the daily clash animal, Sha direction, and one of the Twelve Day Officers from Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu (钦定协纪辨方书). These badges provide traditional context; day officers do not change the finder's Yi/Ji activity match.
Badge definitions and calendar conversions are checked against these public-domain texts and observatory tables:
No. Each finder matches a date when at least one term in its category appears in Yi (宜) and is absent from Ji (忌). For example, a renovation match on 修造 (above-ground repair) can still list 动土 (breaking ground) in Ji (忌). Always check the matched terms shown on the date card.
In the traditional almanac, 修造 covers repairing or remodeling an existing structure above ground, whereas 动土 means excavating soil or digging foundations. Similarly, 开市 refers to opening a business to customers, whereas 立券 refers to signing contracts or deeds. Our finders list which specific terms matched on each date.
No. The day officer (calculated from the solar-month branch and day branch) is shown as an informational badge on each result card with a tap/keyboard explanation. The date list itself is determined by the category's Yi/Ji terms and your optional personal zodiac clash filter.
No. Almanac dates and zodiac clash filters describe traditional Chinese calendar customs. They are not medical, legal, or financial advice, and they do not guarantee outcomes.