Chinese Almanac — 2018-05
This page lists a one-line almanac summary — lunar date, ganzhi, and a top pick from today's "yi" list — for every day of 2018-05.
| Date | Lunar date | Day ganzhi | Auspicious for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | Lunar month 3, day 16 | Gui (Yin Water) Si (Snake) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2018-05-02 | Lunar month 3, day 17 | Jia (Yang Wood) Wu (Horse) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-03 | Lunar month 3, day 18 | Yi (Yin Wood) Wei (Goat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-04 | Lunar month 3, day 19 | Bing (Yang Fire) Shen (Monkey) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-05 | Lunar month 3, day 20 | Ding (Yin Fire) You (Rooster) | Open for business (开市) |
| 2018-05-06 | Lunar month 3, day 21 | Wu (Yang Earth) Xu (Dog) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-07 | Lunar month 3, day 22 | Ji (Yin Earth) Hai (Pig) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-08 | Lunar month 3, day 23 | Geng (Yang Metal) Zi (Rat) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 2018-05-09 | Lunar month 3, day 24 | Xin (Yin Metal) Chou (Ox) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-10 | Lunar month 3, day 25 | Ren (Yang Water) Yin (Tiger) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-11 | Lunar month 3, day 26 | Gui (Yin Water) Mao (Rabbit) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-12 | Lunar month 3, day 27 | Jia (Yang Wood) Chen (Dragon) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-13 | Lunar month 3, day 28 | Yi (Yin Wood) Si (Snake) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-14 | Lunar month 3, day 29 | Bing (Yang Fire) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-15 | Lunar month 4, day 1 | Ding (Yin Fire) Wei (Goat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-16 | Lunar month 4, day 2 | Wu (Yang Earth) Shen (Monkey) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-17 | Lunar month 4, day 3 | Ji (Yin Earth) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-18 | Lunar month 4, day 4 | Geng (Yang Metal) Xu (Dog) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-19 | Lunar month 4, day 5 | Xin (Yin Metal) Hai (Pig) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2018-05-20 | Lunar month 4, day 6 | Ren (Yang Water) Zi (Rat) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2018-05-21 | Lunar month 4, day 7 | Gui (Yin Water) Chou (Ox) | Open for business (开市) |
| 2018-05-22 | Lunar month 4, day 8 | Jia (Yang Wood) Yin (Tiger) | Plant (栽种) |
| 2018-05-23 | Lunar month 4, day 9 | Yi (Yin Wood) Mao (Rabbit) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-24 | Lunar month 4, day 10 | Bing (Yang Fire) Chen (Dragon) | Avoid all other matters (馀事勿取) |
| 2018-05-25 | Lunar month 4, day 11 | Ding (Yin Fire) Si (Snake) | Seal up holes and burrows (塞穴) |
| 2018-05-26 | Lunar month 4, day 12 | Wu (Yang Earth) Wu (Horse) | Consecrate a deity statue (开光) |
| 2018-05-27 | Lunar month 4, day 13 | Ji (Yin Earth) Wei (Goat) | Welcome new household members (进人口) |
| 2018-05-28 | Lunar month 4, day 14 | Geng (Yang Metal) Shen (Monkey) | Consecrate a deity statue (开光) |
| 2018-05-29 | Lunar month 4, day 15 | Xin (Yin Metal) You (Rooster) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-30 | Lunar month 4, day 16 | Ren (Yang Water) Xu (Dog) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2018-05-31 | Lunar month 4, day 17 | Gui (Yin Water) Hai (Pig) | 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/2018-05-01/. A specific month's page always lives at /tools/en/almanac/2018/05/.
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