Chinese Almanac — 2023-05
This page lists a one-line almanac summary — lunar date, ganzhi, and a top pick from today's "yi" list — for every day of 2023-05.
| Date | Lunar date | Day ganzhi | Auspicious for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-01 | Lunar month 3, day 12 | Ji (Yin Earth) Wei (Goat) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2023-05-02 | Lunar month 3, day 13 | Geng (Yang Metal) Shen (Monkey) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2023-05-03 | Lunar month 3, day 14 | Xin (Yin Metal) You (Rooster) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2023-05-04 | Lunar month 3, day 15 | Ren (Yang Water) Xu (Dog) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2023-05-05 | Lunar month 3, day 16 | Gui (Yin Water) Hai (Pig) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2023-05-06 | Lunar month 3, day 17 | Jia (Yang Wood) Zi (Rat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-07 | Lunar month 3, day 18 | Yi (Yin Wood) Chou (Ox) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2023-05-08 | Lunar month 3, day 19 | Bing (Yang Fire) Yin (Tiger) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-09 | Lunar month 3, day 20 | Ding (Yin Fire) Mao (Rabbit) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 2023-05-10 | Lunar month 3, day 21 | Wu (Yang Earth) Chen (Dragon) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-11 | Lunar month 3, day 22 | Ji (Yin Earth) Si (Snake) | Seal up holes and burrows (塞穴) |
| 2023-05-12 | Lunar month 3, day 23 | Geng (Yang Metal) Wu (Horse) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-13 | Lunar month 3, day 24 | Xin (Yin Metal) Wei (Goat) | Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟) |
| 2023-05-14 | Lunar month 3, day 25 | Ren (Yang Water) Shen (Monkey) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2023-05-15 | Lunar month 3, day 26 | Gui (Yin Water) You (Rooster) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-16 | Lunar month 3, day 27 | Jia (Yang Wood) Xu (Dog) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2023-05-17 | Lunar month 3, day 28 | Yi (Yin Wood) Hai (Pig) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2023-05-18 | Lunar month 3, day 29 | Bing (Yang Fire) Zi (Rat) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-19 | Lunar month 4, day 1 | Ding (Yin Fire) Chou (Ox) | Open for business (开市) |
| 2023-05-20 | Lunar month 4, day 2 | Wu (Yang Earth) Yin (Tiger) | Make fishing nets (结网) |
| 2023-05-21 | Lunar month 4, day 3 | Ji (Yin Earth) Mao (Rabbit) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-22 | Lunar month 4, day 4 | Geng (Yang Metal) Chen (Dragon) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-23 | Lunar month 4, day 5 | Xin (Yin Metal) Si (Snake) | Perform a purification ritual (解除) |
| 2023-05-24 | Lunar month 4, day 6 | Ren (Yang Water) Wu (Horse) | Open for business (开市) |
| 2023-05-25 | Lunar month 4, day 7 | Gui (Yin Water) Wei (Goat) | Welcome new household members (进人口) |
| 2023-05-26 | Lunar month 4, day 8 | Jia (Yang Wood) Shen (Monkey) | Take a ritual bath (沐浴) |
| 2023-05-27 | Lunar month 4, day 9 | Yi (Yin Wood) You (Rooster) | Marry (嫁娶) |
| 2023-05-28 | Lunar month 4, day 10 | Bing (Yang Fire) Xu (Dog) | Offer sacrifices (祭祀) |
| 2023-05-29 | Lunar month 4, day 11 | Ding (Yin Fire) Hai (Pig) | Demolish a house (破屋) |
| 2023-05-30 | Lunar month 4, day 12 | Wu (Yang Earth) Zi (Rat) | Present betrothal gifts (纳采) |
| 2023-05-31 | Lunar month 4, day 13 | Ji (Yin Earth) Chou (Ox) | Open for business (开市) |
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/2023-05-01/. A specific month's page always lives at /tools/en/almanac/2023/05/.
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