Chinese Almanac for 2028-03-13
2028-03-13 is Lunar month 2, day 18 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Ding You day in the Wu Shen (Monkey) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2028-03-13 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 2, day 18 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Wu (Yang Earth) Shen (Monkey) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Yi (Yin Wood) Mao (Rabbit) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Ding (Yin Fire) You (Rooster) |
| Year zodiac | Monkey |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Demolish a house (破屋)
- Demolish a wall (坏垣)
- Seek medical treatment (求医)
- Treat illness (治病)
- Avoid all other matters (馀事勿取)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Consecrate a deity statue (开光)
- Marry (嫁娶)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Month's Grace (月恩), Four Images (四相), Jade Palace (玉宇), Removing Spirit (除神), Jade Hall (玉堂), Barking Dog (鸣吠)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
Month Breaker (月破), Great Depletion (大耗), Disaster Star (灾煞), Heaven's Fire (天火), Month Aversion (月厌), Earth Fire (地火), Five Voids (五虚), Five Separations (五离)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Rabbit (Xin Mao 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.
You (Rooster) day: traditionally, guests are not entertained, as it is said drunkenness will lead to madness.
Auspicious directions
| God of Joy (喜神) | South |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Southeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | Southwest |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | Southwest |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Northwest |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | West |
What is today's lunar date?
2028-03-13 corresponds to Lunar month 2, day 18 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?
2028-03-13 falls in the Wu Shen year, the year of the Monkey.
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