Chinese Almanac — 2016-01
This page lists a one-line almanac summary — lunar date, ganzhi, and a top pick from today's "yi" list — for every day of 2016-01.
| Date | Lunar date | Day ganzhi | Auspicious for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Lunar month 11, day 22 | Ren (Yang Water) Wu (Horse) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-02 | Lunar month 11, day 23 | Gui (Yin Water) Wei (Goat) | Hold a coming-of-age ceremony (冠笄) |
| 2016-01-03 | Lunar month 11, day 24 | Jia (Yang Wood) Shen (Monkey) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2016-01-04 | Lunar month 11, day 25 | Yi (Yin Wood) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-05 | Lunar month 11, day 26 | Bing (Yang Fire) Xu (Dog) | Pray for blessings (祈福) |
| 2016-01-06 | Lunar month 11, day 27 | Ding (Yin Fire) Hai (Pig) | Open for business (开市) |
| 2016-01-07 | Lunar month 11, day 28 | Wu (Yang Earth) Zi (Rat) | Set up a bed (安床) |
| 2016-01-08 | Lunar month 11, day 29 | Ji (Yin Earth) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-09 | Lunar month 11, day 30 | Geng (Yang Metal) Yin (Tiger) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2016-01-10 | Lunar month 12, day 1 | Xin (Yin Metal) Mao (Rabbit) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-01-11 | Lunar month 12, day 2 | Ren (Yang Water) Chen (Dragon) | Perform a purification ritual (解除) |
| 2016-01-12 | Lunar month 12, day 3 | Gui (Yin Water) Si (Snake) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-01-13 | Lunar month 12, day 4 | Jia (Yang Wood) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-01-14 | Lunar month 12, day 5 | Yi (Yin Wood) Wei (Goat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-15 | Lunar month 12, day 6 | Bing (Yang Fire) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-01-16 | Lunar month 12, day 7 | Ding (Yin Fire) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-17 | Lunar month 12, day 8 | Wu (Yang Earth) Xu (Dog) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-18 | Lunar month 12, day 9 | Ji (Yin Earth) Hai (Pig) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2016-01-19 | Lunar month 12, day 10 | Geng (Yang Metal) Zi (Rat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-20 | Lunar month 12, day 11 | Xin (Yin Metal) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-21 | Lunar month 12, day 12 | Ren (Yang Water) Yin (Tiger) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-01-22 | Lunar month 12, day 13 | Gui (Yin Water) Mao (Rabbit) | Travel (出行) |
| 2016-01-23 | Lunar month 12, day 14 | Jia (Yang Wood) Chen (Dragon) | Level roads (平治道涂) |
| 2016-01-24 | Lunar month 12, day 15 | Yi (Yin Wood) Si (Snake) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-01-25 | Lunar month 12, day 16 | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2016-01-26 | Lunar month 12, day 17 | Ding (Yin Fire) Wei (Goat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-27 | Lunar month 12, day 18 | Wu (Yang Earth) Shen (Monkey) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2016-01-28 | Lunar month 12, day 19 | Ji (Yin Earth) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-01-29 | Lunar month 12, day 20 | Geng (Yang Metal) Xu (Dog) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-01-30 | Lunar month 12, day 21 | Xin (Yin Metal) Hai (Pig) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 2016-01-31 | Lunar month 12, day 22 | Ren (Yang Water) Zi (Rat) | Trade (交易) |
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/2016-01-01/. A specific month's page always lives at /tools/en/almanac/2016/01/.
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