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