Chinese Almanac — 1996-08
This page lists a one-line almanac summary — lunar date, ganzhi, and a top pick from today's "yi" list — for every day of 1996-08.
| Date | Lunar date | Day ganzhi | Auspicious for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | Lunar month 6, day 17 | Geng (Yang Metal) Wu (Horse) | Repair a wall (补垣) |
| 1996-08-02 | Lunar month 6, day 18 | Xin (Yin Metal) Wei (Goat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-03 | Lunar month 6, day 19 | Ren (Yang Water) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-04 | Lunar month 6, day 20 | Gui (Yin Water) You (Rooster) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-05 | Lunar month 6, day 21 | Jia (Yang Wood) Xu (Dog) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-06 | Lunar month 6, day 22 | Yi (Yin Wood) Hai (Pig) | Move into a new home (入宅) |
| 1996-08-07 | Lunar month 6, day 23 | Bing (Yang Fire) Zi (Rat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-08 | Lunar month 6, day 24 | Ding (Yin Fire) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1996-08-09 | Lunar month 6, day 25 | Wu (Yang Earth) Yin (Tiger) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 1996-08-10 | Lunar month 6, day 26 | Ji (Yin Earth) Mao (Rabbit) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 1996-08-11 | Lunar month 6, day 27 | Geng (Yang Metal) Chen (Dragon) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-12 | Lunar month 6, day 28 | Xin (Yin Metal) Si (Snake) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-13 | Lunar month 6, day 29 | Ren (Yang Water) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-14 | Lunar month 7, day 1 | Gui (Yin Water) Wei (Goat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-15 | Lunar month 7, day 2 | Jia (Yang Wood) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-16 | Lunar month 7, day 3 | Yi (Yin Wood) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1996-08-17 | Lunar month 7, day 4 | Bing (Yang Fire) Xu (Dog) | Sculpt or paint deity images (塑绘) |
| 1996-08-18 | Lunar month 7, day 5 | Ding (Yin Fire) Hai (Pig) | Travel (出行) |
| 1996-08-19 | Lunar month 7, day 6 | Wu (Yang Earth) Zi (Rat) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 1996-08-20 | Lunar month 7, day 7 | Ji (Yin Earth) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 1996-08-21 | Lunar month 7, day 8 | Geng (Yang Metal) Yin (Tiger) | Demolish a house (破屋) |
| 1996-08-22 | Lunar month 7, day 9 | Xin (Yin Metal) Mao (Rabbit) | Pray for blessings (祈福) |
| 1996-08-23 | Lunar month 7, day 10 | Ren (Yang Water) Chen (Dragon) | Pray for blessings (祈福) |
| 1996-08-24 | Lunar month 7, day 11 | Gui (Yin Water) Si (Snake) | Sculpt or paint deity images (塑绘) |
| 1996-08-25 | Lunar month 7, day 12 | Jia (Yang Wood) Wu (Horse) | Pray for blessings (祈福) |
| 1996-08-26 | Lunar month 7, day 13 | Yi (Yin Wood) Wei (Goat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-27 | Lunar month 7, day 14 | Bing (Yang Fire) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 1996-08-28 | Lunar month 7, day 15 | Ding (Yin Fire) You (Rooster) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 1996-08-29 | Lunar month 7, day 16 | Wu (Yang Earth) Xu (Dog) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 1996-08-30 | Lunar month 7, day 17 | Ji (Yin Earth) Hai (Pig) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 1996-08-31 | Lunar month 7, day 18 | Geng (Yang Metal) Zi (Rat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
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/1996-08-01/. A specific month's page always lives at /tools/en/almanac/1996/08/.
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