Chinese Almanac for 2029-08-31
2029-08-31 is Lunar month 7, day 22 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Gui Si day in the Ji You (Rooster) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2029-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 7, day 22 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Ji (Yin Earth) You (Rooster) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Ren (Yang Water) Shen (Monkey) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Gui (Yin Water) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Rooster |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Sculpt or paint deity images (塑绘)
- Consecrate a deity statue (开光)
- Perform a purification ritual (解除)
- Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟)
- Present betrothal gifts (纳采)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Relocate the household fire (出火)
- Renovate and build (修造)
- Break ground (动土)
- Move house (移徙)
- Move into a new home (入宅)
- Dismantle (拆卸)
- Lay the foundation (起基)
- Install a door (安门)
- Separate households (分居)
- Open for business (开市)
- Trade (交易)
- Sign a contract (立券)
- Collect wealth (纳财)
- Bring in livestock (纳畜)
- Raise livestock (牧养)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- None (无)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Virtue (天德), Four Images (四相), Six Harmony (六合), Five Riches (五富), Not Leading — Favorable for Marriage (不将), Essential Peace (要安), Precious Light (宝光)
Inauspicious spirits (凶煞)
River Chief (河魁), Robbery Star (劫煞), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Ding Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Gui (Yin Water) day: traditionally, lawsuits are not filed, as it is said one's case will be weak and the opponent strong.
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) | Southeast |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Northeast |
| God of Wealth (财神) | South |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | Center |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Southeast |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | East |
What is today's lunar date?
2029-08-31 corresponds to Lunar month 7, day 22 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?
2029-08-31 falls in the Ji You year, the year of the Rooster.
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