Chinese Almanac for 1996-01-21
1996-01-21 is Lunar month 12, day 2 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Ding Si day in the Yi Hai (Pig) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 1996-01-21 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 12, day 2 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Yi (Yin Wood) Hai (Pig) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Ji (Yin Earth) Chou (Ox) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Ding (Yin Fire) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Pig |
| Solar term today | Major Cold |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Install a millstone (安碓磑)
- Make fishing nets (结网)
- Avoid all other matters (馀事勿取)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Triple Harmony (三合), Hour's Yin (时阴), Six Rites (六仪), Jade Hall (玉堂)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Facing Aversion (厌对), Beckoning Star (招摇), Dead Energy (死气), Four Wastes (四废), Nine Pits (九坎), Nine Scorches (九焦), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Xin Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Ding (Yin Fire) day: traditionally, hair is not cut, as it is said sores will form on the head.
Si (Snake) day: traditionally, long journeys are avoided, as it is said belongings will be lost or hidden.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | South |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Southeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | Southwest |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | North |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Northwest |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | West |
What is today's lunar date?
1996-01-21 corresponds to Lunar month 12, day 2 on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
What should be avoided on this day?
Traditional almanac sources list the items under Inauspicious for (忌) above as activities best avoided on this day.
Which zodiac year is this day in?
1996-01-21 falls in the Yi Hai year, the year of the Pig.
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