Chinese Almanac — 2017-10
This page lists a one-line almanac summary — lunar date, ganzhi, and a top pick from today's "yi" list — for every day of 2017-10.
| Date | Lunar date | Day ganzhi | Auspicious for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Lunar month 8, day 12 | Xin (Yin Metal) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-02 | Lunar month 8, day 13 | Ren (Yang Water) Xu (Dog) | Travel (出行) |
| 2017-10-03 | Lunar month 8, day 14 | Gui (Yin Water) Hai (Pig) | Consecrate a deity statue (开光) |
| 2017-10-04 | Lunar month 8, day 15 | Jia (Yang Wood) Zi (Rat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-05 | Lunar month 8, day 16 | Yi (Yin Wood) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-06 | Lunar month 8, day 17 | Bing (Yang Fire) Yin (Tiger) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-07 | Lunar month 8, day 18 | Ding (Yin Fire) Mao (Rabbit) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-08 | Lunar month 8, day 19 | Wu (Yang Earth) Chen (Dragon) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-09 | Lunar month 8, day 20 | Ji (Yin Earth) Si (Snake) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-10 | Lunar month 8, day 21 | Geng (Yang Metal) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2017-10-11 | Lunar month 8, day 22 | Xin (Yin Metal) Wei (Goat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-12 | Lunar month 8, day 23 | Ren (Yang Water) Shen (Monkey) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-13 | Lunar month 8, day 24 | Gui (Yin Water) You (Rooster) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2017-10-14 | Lunar month 8, day 25 | Jia (Yang Wood) Xu (Dog) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-15 | Lunar month 8, day 26 | Yi (Yin Wood) Hai (Pig) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-16 | Lunar month 8, day 27 | Bing (Yang Fire) Zi (Rat) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2017-10-17 | Lunar month 8, day 28 | Ding (Yin Fire) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-18 | Lunar month 8, day 29 | Wu (Yang Earth) Yin (Tiger) | Hunt or trap (捕捉) |
| 2017-10-19 | Lunar month 8, day 30 | Ji (Yin Earth) Mao (Rabbit) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2017-10-20 | Lunar month 9, day 1 | Geng (Yang Metal) Chen (Dragon) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-21 | Lunar month 9, day 2 | Xin (Yin Metal) Si (Snake) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 2017-10-22 | Lunar month 9, day 3 | Ren (Yang Water) Wu (Horse) | Build a cart or tool (造车器) |
| 2017-10-23 | Lunar month 9, day 4 | Gui (Yin Water) Wei (Goat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-24 | Lunar month 9, day 5 | Jia (Yang Wood) Shen (Monkey) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2017-10-25 | Lunar month 9, day 6 | Yi (Yin Wood) You (Rooster) | Hold a coming-of-age ceremony (冠笄) |
| 2017-10-26 | Lunar month 9, day 7 | Bing (Yang Fire) Xu (Dog) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2017-10-27 | Lunar month 9, day 8 | Ding (Yin Fire) Hai (Pig) | Travel (出行) |
| 2017-10-28 | Lunar month 9, day 9 | Wu (Yang Earth) Zi (Rat) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2017-10-29 | Lunar month 9, day 10 | Ji (Yin Earth) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2017-10-30 | Lunar month 9, day 11 | Geng (Yang Metal) Yin (Tiger) | Hunt or trap (捕捉) |
| 2017-10-31 | Lunar month 9, day 12 | Xin (Yin Metal) Mao (Rabbit) | 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/2017-10-01/. A specific month's page always lives at /tools/en/almanac/2017/10/.
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