Chinese Almanac — 1988-01
This page lists a one-line almanac summary — lunar date, ganzhi, and a top pick from today's "yi" list — for every day of 1988-01.
| Date | Lunar date | Day ganzhi | Auspicious for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 | Lunar month 11, day 12 | Yi (Yin Wood) Mao (Rabbit) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-02 | Lunar month 11, day 13 | Bing (Yang Fire) Chen (Dragon) | Move into a new home (入宅) |
| 1988-01-03 | Lunar month 11, day 14 | Ding (Yin Fire) Si (Snake) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-04 | Lunar month 11, day 15 | Wu (Yang Earth) Wu (Horse) | Demolish a house (破屋) |
| 1988-01-05 | Lunar month 11, day 16 | Ji (Yin Earth) Wei (Goat) | Set up a bed (安床) |
| 1988-01-06 | Lunar month 11, day 17 | Geng (Yang Metal) Shen (Monkey) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 1988-01-07 | Lunar month 11, day 18 | Xin (Yin Metal) You (Rooster) | Encoffin the deceased (入殓) |
| 1988-01-08 | Lunar month 11, day 19 | Ren (Yang Water) Xu (Dog) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-09 | Lunar month 11, day 20 | Gui (Yin Water) Hai (Pig) | Sculpt or paint deity images (塑绘) |
| 1988-01-10 | Lunar month 11, day 21 | Jia (Yang Wood) Zi (Rat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-11 | Lunar month 11, day 22 | Yi (Yin Wood) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-12 | Lunar month 11, day 23 | Bing (Yang Fire) Yin (Tiger) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 1988-01-13 | Lunar month 11, day 24 | Ding (Yin Fire) Mao (Rabbit) | Travel (出行) |
| 1988-01-14 | Lunar month 11, day 25 | Wu (Yang Earth) Chen (Dragon) | Repair the wall (修饰垣墙) |
| 1988-01-15 | Lunar month 11, day 26 | Ji (Yin Earth) Si (Snake) | Visit friends and family (会亲友) |
| 1988-01-16 | Lunar month 11, day 27 | Geng (Yang Metal) Wu (Horse) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-17 | Lunar month 11, day 28 | Xin (Yin Metal) Wei (Goat) | Perform a purification ritual (解除) |
| 1988-01-18 | Lunar month 11, day 29 | Ren (Yang Water) Shen (Monkey) | Sculpt or paint deity images (塑绘) |
| 1988-01-19 | Lunar month 12, day 1 | Gui (Yin Water) You (Rooster) | Encoffin the deceased (入殓) |
| 1988-01-20 | Lunar month 12, day 2 | Jia (Yang Wood) Xu (Dog) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-21 | Lunar month 12, day 3 | Yi (Yin Wood) Hai (Pig) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-22 | Lunar month 12, day 4 | Bing (Yang Fire) Zi (Rat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-23 | Lunar month 12, day 5 | Ding (Yin Fire) Chou (Ox) | Perform a purification ritual (解除) |
| 1988-01-24 | Lunar month 12, day 6 | Wu (Yang Earth) Yin (Tiger) | Open for business (开市) |
| 1988-01-25 | Lunar month 12, day 7 | Ji (Yin Earth) Mao (Rabbit) | Open for business (开市) |
| 1988-01-26 | Lunar month 12, day 8 | Geng (Yang Metal) Chen (Dragon) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1988-01-27 | Lunar month 12, day 9 | Xin (Yin Metal) Si (Snake) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1988-01-28 | Lunar month 12, day 10 | Ren (Yang Water) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1988-01-29 | Lunar month 12, day 11 | Gui (Yin Water) Wei (Goat) | Demolish a house (破屋) |
| 1988-01-30 | Lunar month 12, day 12 | Jia (Yang Wood) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1988-01-31 | Lunar month 12, day 13 | Yi (Yin Wood) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
How is each day's almanac calculated?
Every row links to a full daily page computed the same way as the single-day almanac tool, using lunar-typescript.
Can I see a different month?
Use the previous/next month links at the top of the page, or open any date directly at /tools/en/almanac/1988-01-01/. A specific month's page always lives at /tools/en/almanac/1988/01/.
Solar terms: astronomical calculation. Daily do's and don'ts, auspicious/inauspicious spirits, clashes, and Peng Zu's taboos: Xieji Bianfangshu (协纪辨方书) tradition, as encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11