Chinese Almanac for 2019-01-20
2019-01-20 is Lunar month 12, day 15 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Ding Si day in the Wu Xu (Dog) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2019-01-20 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 12, day 15 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Wu (Yang Earth) Xu (Dog) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Yi (Yin Wood) Chou (Ox) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Ding (Yin Fire) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Dog |
| Solar term today | Major Cold |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Install a millstone (安碓磑)
- Make fishing nets (结网)
- Avoid all other matters (馀事勿取)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Triple Harmony (三合), Hour's Yin (时阴), Six Rites (六仪), Jade Hall (玉堂)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Facing Aversion (厌对), Beckoning Star (招摇), Dead Energy (死气), Four Wastes (四废), Nine Pits (九坎), Nine Scorches (九焦), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Xin Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Ding (Yin Fire) day: traditionally, hair is not cut, as it is said sores will form on the head.
Si (Snake) day: traditionally, long journeys are avoided, as it is said belongings will be lost or hidden.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | South |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Southeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | Southwest |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | North |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Northwest |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | West |
What is today's lunar date?
2019-01-20 corresponds to Lunar month 12, day 15 on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
What should be avoided on this day?
Traditional almanac sources list the items under Inauspicious for (忌) above as activities best avoided on this day.
Which zodiac year is this day in?
2019-01-20 falls in the Wu Xu year, the year of the Dog.
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