Chinese Almanac for 2021-07-29
2021-07-29 is Lunar month 6, day 20 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Wu Yin day in the Xin Chou (Ox) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2021-07-29 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 6, day 20 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Xin (Yin Metal) Chou (Ox) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Yi (Yin Wood) Wei (Goat) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Wu (Yang Earth) Yin (Tiger) |
| Year zodiac | Ox |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Consecrate a deity statue (开光)
- Travel (出行)
- Get a haircut (理发)
- Make roof beams (作梁)
- Relocate the household fire (出火)
- Dismantle (拆卸)
- Renovate and build (修造)
- Open for business (开市)
- Trade (交易)
- Sign a contract (立券)
- Hang a plaque (挂匾)
- Break ground (动土)
- Move into a new home (入宅)
- Move house (移徙)
- Set up a bed (安床)
- Plant (栽种)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Fell trees (伐木)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Bring in livestock (纳畜)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Mother's Granary (母仓), Four Images (四相), Five Riches (五富), Five Harmony (五合), Golden Chest (金匮)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Wandering Calamity (游祸)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Monkey (Ren Shen day); traditionally best to avoid the North direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Wu (Yang Earth) day: traditionally, land is not accepted, as it is said to be inauspicious for the landowner.
Yin (Tiger) day: traditionally, sacrifices are not offered, as it is said the spirits will not partake.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | Southeast |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Northeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | North |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | South |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Northeast |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | Southwest |
What is today's lunar date?
2021-07-29 corresponds to Lunar month 6, day 20 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?
2021-07-29 falls in the Xin Chou year, the year of the Ox.
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