Lunar and Solar Calendar, February 23, 2018

Auspicious Hour

Tiger (03:00-04:59); Dragon (07:00-08:59); Snake (09:00-10:59); Monkey (15:00-16:59); Rooster (17:00-18:59); Pig (21:00-22:59)

Dark Hour

Rat (23:00-0:59); Ox (01:00-02:59); Rabbit (05:00-06:59); Horse (11:00-12:59); Goat (13:00-14:59); Dog (19:00-20:59)

Days of Oblivion

These days are considered inauspicious:

ButDay of DeathOn this day, everything is considered inauspicious; no activities should be undertaken.

Five Elements

Day:Year of the Dog (Bính Tuất)- meaning the Heavenly Stem generates the Earthly Branch (Fire generates Earth), this day is an auspicious day (lucky day).

- Elemental influence: The day is associated with the Earth element (Ốc Thượng Thổ), which is unfavorable for those born in the years of Canh Thìn and Nhâm Thìn.

- This day belongs to the Earth element, which clashes with the Water element, except for those born in the years of Bing Ngo and Nhâm Tuất, which belong to the Water element and are not affected by the Earth element.

- The day of Tuất (Dog) is in harmonious combination with Mão (Cat), and in triple harmony with Dần (Tiger) and Ngọ (Horse), forming a Fire element. It clashes with Thìn (Dragon), forms a harmful combination with Mùi (Goat), damages Dậu (Rooster), destroys Mùi (Goat), and completely negates Thìn (Dragon).

- The Three Killings (Tam Sát) are unfavorable for those born in the years of the Pig, Rabbit, and Goat.

Peng Zu's Hundred Cavalry Day

ButBing"If you don't repair your stove, you'll encounter a fire hazard."

ButDog"Don't eat dog meat, or evil spirits will come to your bed."

Khong Minh Luc Dieu

Day:Red Mouth- That is, Hung Day.

Beware of gossip, conflicts, and arguments. This is an inauspicious day; plans are difficult to succeed, easily leading to internal disputes, slander, conflicts, resentment, or verbal abuse.

Twenty-Eight Constellations

Star name: Ox

Name day: Ox (Ngưu Kim Ngưu) - Sai Tuan: Bad (Hung Tu). The ruling animal is the ox, governing Friday.

What should be doneExcellent for sailing and tailoring clothes and hats.

Dietary restrictionsStarting any undertaking on this day will bring misfortune. This is especially true for setting up camps, building houses, opening doors, weddings, traveling by land, constructing irrigation systems, raising silkworms, planting crops, reclaiming land, and opening businesses. Therefore, major undertakings should not be carried out on this day; another auspicious day should be chosen.

Exception:

- Falling on the 14th day of the lunar calendar isKill One KillThings to avoid: setting up a dyeing or pottery kiln, making wine, inheriting a business, entering administrative work, and especially traveling by boat, which inevitably leads to misfortune.

- Taurus: The Ox (the buffalo): Venus, an inauspicious star. Avoid construction and marriage.

- The day of Ngo Dang Vien is very auspicious. The day of Tuat is peaceful. The day of Dan is a terrible day, no action should be taken, except for the day of Nhâm Dần, which is usable.

- The Ox constellation is one of the Seven Malignant Stars; if a child is born under it, they will be difficult to raise. Naming the child after the constellation of the month, year, or day, combined with performing virtuous deeds during the birth month, is the only way to hope to raise a child well.

"The Ox star brings misfortune and danger."
The nine horizontal and three calamities are unavoidable.
A restless home leads to declining population.
When the silkworms are in trouble, the owner suffers.
Marriage, or conjugal relations, can be self-destructive.
Gold and silver, treasures, and shops are all gone.
If the weak eye opens the door, it's like releasing water.
"The cattle, pigs, sheep, and horses all suffer."

Twelve Heavenly Stems

Truc Thanh

What should be doneMaking contracts, transactions, lending, collecting debts, buying goods, selling goods, traveling, sailing, starting new projects, groundbreaking, leveling and filling land, installing doors, burying the dead, erecting scaffolding, building warehouses, making or repairing kitchens, worshiping the Kitchen God, installing machinery (or various types of machines), harvesting rice, digging ponds and wells, draining water, seeking medical treatment, buying livestock, matters related to livestock farming, enrolling in school, performing engagement ceremonies, getting married, hiring people, submitting petitions, learning skills, building or repairing ships, launching ships, painting, pruning trees.

Do not:Lawsuits, disputes.

Jade Box Almanac

Good star:

- The Star of Heavenly Joy (direct and sincere): Auspicious for all matters, especially marriage.

- The Heavenly Official star coincides with the Commander of Destiny in the Zodiac: Auspicious for all matters.

- Hoang An Star: Everything will go well.

Bad star:

- Star of Death: Bad for all things (except hunting, which is good)

- The Moon Eclipse star is a major misfortune: Bad for travel and marriage.

- Lonely Star: Unfavorable for marriage

- The Four Seasons Star of Loneliness: Avoid marriage.

- The Crying Ghost Star: Unfavorable for rituals and funerals.

Auspicious departure dates according to Khổng Minh

DayMetal and Earth:Missing the train or bus, failing to obtain wealth, losing belongings along the way—all are unfavorable outcomes.

Direction of travel

Departing in the Southwest direction to welcome the 'God of Joy'. Departing in the East direction to welcome the 'God of Wealth'.

Avoid traveling in the Northwest direction as you may encounter the Crane God (bad omen).

Departure time according to Ly Thuan Phong