Chinese Almanac for 2031-01-05
2031-01-05 is Lunar month 12, day 12 on the Chinese lunar calendar, a Yi Si day in the Geng Xu (Dog) year.
Key facts
| Gregorian date | 2031-01-05 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | Lunar month 12, day 12 |
| Year (Ganzhi) | Geng (Yang Metal) Xu (Dog) |
| Month (Ganzhi) | Ji (Yin Earth) Chou (Ox) |
| Day (Ganzhi) | Yi (Yin Wood) Si (Snake) |
| Year zodiac | Dog |
| Solar term today | Minor Cold |
Auspicious for (宜)
- Marry (嫁娶)
- Hold an engagement ceremony (订盟)
- Present betrothal gifts (纳采)
- Visit friends and family (会亲友)
- Offer sacrifices (祭祀)
- Install machinery (安机械)
- Move house (移徙)
- Move into a new home (入宅)
- Build a roof (盖屋)
- Set up a bed (安床)
- Lay the foundation (起基)
- Lay foundation stones (定磉)
- Install an altar (安香)
- Relocate the household fire (出火)
- Hang a plaque (挂匾)
- Dismantle (拆卸)
- Acquire property (置产)
Inauspicious for (忌)
- Open for business (开市)
- Travel (出行)
- Bury the deceased (安葬)
- Hold a funeral procession (行丧)
Auspicious spirits (吉神)
Heaven's Virtue Combination (天德合), Month's Virtue Combination (月德合), Four Images (四相), 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), Nine Pits (九坎), Nine Scorches (九焦), Double Day (重日)
Clash & direction to avoid
Clashes with Pig (Ji Hai day); traditionally best to avoid the East direction.
Peng Zu's Hundred Taboos
Yi (Yin Wood) day: traditionally, planting is avoided, as it is said a thousand saplings will not grow.
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) | Northwest |
|---|---|
| God of Fortune (福神) | Southwest |
| God of Wealth (财神) | Northeast |
| Tai Sui (太岁) | West |
| Yang Noble God (阳贵神) | Southwest |
| Yin Noble God (阴贵神) | North |
What is today's lunar date?
2031-01-05 corresponds to Lunar month 12, day 12 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?
2031-01-05 falls in the Geng 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