Chinese Almanac — 2016-08
This page lists a one-line almanac summary — lunar date, ganzhi, and a top pick from today's "yi" list — for every day of 2016-08.
| Date | Lunar date | Day ganzhi | Auspicious for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | Lunar month 6, day 29 | Yi (Yin Wood) Mao (Rabbit) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-02 | Lunar month 6, day 30 | Bing (Yang Fire) Chen (Dragon) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-03 | Lunar month 7, day 1 | Ding (Yin Fire) Si (Snake) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-04 | Lunar month 7, day 2 | Wu (Yang Earth) Wu (Horse) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-05 | Lunar month 7, day 3 | Ji (Yin Earth) Wei (Goat) | Open for business (开市) |
| 2016-08-06 | Lunar month 7, day 4 | Geng (Yang Metal) Shen (Monkey) | Move house (移徙) |
| 2016-08-07 | Lunar month 7, day 5 | Xin (Yin Metal) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-08 | Lunar month 7, day 6 | Ren (Yang Water) Xu (Dog) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2016-08-09 | Lunar month 7, day 7 | Gui (Yin Water) Hai (Pig) | Repair the wall (修饰垣墙) |
| 2016-08-10 | Lunar month 7, day 8 | Jia (Yang Wood) Zi (Rat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-11 | Lunar month 7, day 9 | Yi (Yin Wood) Chou (Ox) | Break ground for burial (破土) |
| 2016-08-12 | Lunar month 7, day 10 | Bing (Yang Fire) Yin (Tiger) | Demolish a house (破屋) |
| 2016-08-13 | Lunar month 7, day 11 | Ding (Yin Fire) Mao (Rabbit) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-14 | Lunar month 7, day 12 | Wu (Yang Earth) Chen (Dragon) | Install machinery (安机械) |
| 2016-08-15 | Lunar month 7, day 13 | Ji (Yin Earth) Si (Snake) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-16 | Lunar month 7, day 14 | Geng (Yang Metal) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-17 | Lunar month 7, day 15 | Xin (Yin Metal) Wei (Goat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-18 | Lunar month 7, day 16 | Ren (Yang Water) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-19 | Lunar month 7, day 17 | Gui (Yin Water) You (Rooster) | Perform a purification ritual (解除) |
| 2016-08-20 | Lunar month 7, day 18 | Jia (Yang Wood) Xu (Dog) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2016-08-21 | Lunar month 7, day 19 | Yi (Yin Wood) Hai (Pig) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-22 | Lunar month 7, day 20 | Bing (Yang Fire) Zi (Rat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-23 | Lunar month 7, day 21 | Ding (Yin Fire) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2016-08-24 | Lunar month 7, day 22 | Wu (Yang Earth) Yin (Tiger) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2016-08-25 | Lunar month 7, day 23 | Ji (Yin Earth) Mao (Rabbit) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 2016-08-26 | Lunar month 7, day 24 | Geng (Yang Metal) Chen (Dragon) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-27 | Lunar month 7, day 25 | Xin (Yin Metal) Si (Snake) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-28 | Lunar month 7, day 26 | Ren (Yang Water) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-29 | Lunar month 7, day 27 | Gui (Yin Water) Wei (Goat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-30 | Lunar month 7, day 28 | Jia (Yang Wood) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2016-08-31 | Lunar month 7, day 29 | 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/2016-08-01/. A specific month's page always lives at /tools/en/almanac/2016/08/.
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