Chinese almanac: November 2009
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | 9/15 | Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Meeting family and friends, Building an animal shelter, Wedding, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Moving house, Receiving money, Taking in livestock | Breaking ground, Felling trees, Making beams, Funeral procession, Burial, Preparing one’s own grave |
| Nov 2 | 9/16 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Moving house, Felling trees, Placing a bed, Taking in livestock, Moving the household altar out, Demolition | Burial, Repairing a grave, Building a stove, Digging a grave site, Building a temple, Breaking ground, Wedding, Betrothal gifts |
| Nov 3 | 9/17 | Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Meeting family and friends, Consecrating an image, Haircut, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Opening a tomb | Wedding, Building a stove, Moving the household altar out, Setting out on a journey, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Praying for blessings, Raising the roof beam |
| Nov 4 | 9/18 | Building an animal shelter, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Nov 5 | 9/19 | Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Burial, Opening a tomb, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Nothing else | None |
| Nov 6 | 9/20 | Rites and offerings, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Preparing one’s own grave, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Nothing else | None |
| Nov 7 | 9/21 | Wedding, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Moving house, Placing a bed, Felling trees, Making beams, Catching pests, Hunting, Making nets, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Clearing and cleaning, Burial, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Encoffining, Erecting a headstone, Thanking the earth | Opening for business, Building a temple, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Nov 8 | 9/22 | Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Rites and offerings, Nothing else | Wedding, Burial |
| Nov 9 | 9/23 | Wedding, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Rites and offerings, Coming-of-age rite, Cutting cloth, Felling trees, Making beams, Setting up scaffolding, Setting pillar bases, Cutting mortises, Building a stove, Moving house, Placing a bed, Hunting, Making nets, Digging a pond, Building a toilet, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Opening a tomb, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial | Roofing, Building a boat, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Nov 10 | 9/24 | Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Consecrating an image, Meeting family and friends, Clearing and cleaning, Starting school, Receiving money, Trading, Signing a deed, Setting up a loom, Laying foundations, Breaking ground, Setting pillar bases, Digging a pond, Planting, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Digging a grave site, Encoffining, Erecting a headstone, Burial | Wedding, Opening for business, Moving into a new home, Moving the household altar out, Moving house |
| Nov 11 | 9/25 | Catching pests, Hunting, Meeting family and friends, Clearing and cleaning, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Nothing else | Placing a bed, Installing a door, Digging a grave site, Repairing a grave, Burial |
| Nov 12 | 9/26 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Ritual bathing, Coming-of-age rite, Setting out on a journey, Haircut, Demolition, Clearing and cleaning, Laying foundations, Breaking ground, Setting pillar bases, Setting up a mill, Digging a pond, Digging a well, House cleaning, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Erecting a headstone, Thanking the earth | Moving house, Moving into a new home, Installing a door, Making beams, Burial |
| Nov 13 | 9/27 | Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Placing a bed, Betrothal gifts, Meeting family and friends, Blocking holes, Catching pests, Buying property, Building an animal shelter | Consecrating an image, Digging a well, Burial, Thanking the earth, Repairing a grave |
| Nov 14 | 9/28 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Nov 15 | 9/29 | Rites and offerings, Meeting family and friends, Wedding, Ritual bathing, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Setting out on a journey, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Taking up a post, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Receiving money, House cleaning, Planting, Taking in livestock, Felling trees | Moving into a new home, Building a stove, Placing a bed, Opening a storehouse |
| Nov 16 | 9/30 | Haircut, Meeting family and friends, Patching a wall, Blocking holes, Making nets | Wedding, Moving into a new home, Installing a door, Moving house |
| Nov 17 | 10/1 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Placing a bed, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Thanking the earth, Taking up a post, Meeting family and friends, Adding to the household, Setting out on a journey, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Setting up a loom, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Opening a storehouse | Building a stove, Treating illness, Felling trees, Making beams |
| Nov 18 | 10/2 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Placing a bed, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Thanking the earth, Taking up a post, Adding to the household, Meeting family and friends | Building a stove, Treating illness |
| Nov 19 | 10/3 | Rites and offerings, Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Placing a bed, Adding to the household, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Erecting a headstone | Opening for business, Trading, Digging a grave site, Building a stove |
| Nov 20 | 10/4 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Nov 21 | 10/5 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Temple rites, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Placing a bed, Taking up a post, Setting out on a journey, Moving house, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Felling trees, Planting, Digging a grave site, Burial, Taking in livestock | Roofing, Treating illness |
| Nov 22 | 10/6 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Installing machinery, Placing a bed, Building an animal shelter, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Thanking the earth, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Meeting family and friends, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Setting up a loom, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Taking in livestock, Building a dike | Wedding, Moving into a new home, Treating illness, Taking up a post |
| Nov 23 | 10/7 | Ritual bathing, House cleaning, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Nov 24 | 10/8 | Nothing is favoured | None |
| Nov 25 | 10/9 | Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Setting out on a journey, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, Erecting a headstone, Making nets | Moving into a new home, Building a stove |
| Nov 26 | 10/10 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Setting out on a journey, Coming-of-age rite, Adding to the household, Nothing else | Wedding, Breaking ground, Burial, Building a stove |
| Nov 27 | 10/11 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Demolition, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Haircut, Burial, Repairing a grave, Thanking the earth, Taking up a post, Moving house, Ritual bathing, Treating illness, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Trimming nails, Starting school, Making beams | Opening for business |
| Nov 28 | 10/12 | Nothing is favoured | None |
| Nov 29 | 10/13 | Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Hanging a sign, Receiving money, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Taking in livestock, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial | Planting, Digging a grave site, Buying property, Rites and offerings, Wedding, Breaking ground, Building a stove, Praying for blessings |
| Nov 30 | 10/14 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Adding to the household, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Planting, Breaking ground, Repairs and building, Taking in livestock, Encoffining, Burial, Erecting a headstone, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress | None |
The almanac is a traditional way of choosing dates, kept here as culture. It isn’t a scientific finding, and shouldn’t decide medical, legal or financial matters.