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Chinese Almanac for Sunday, May 14, 2028

On Sunday, May 14, 2028 (day 20 of the 4th lunar month, 戊申 year of the Monkey), the Chinese almanac (Tong Shu) marks a 己亥 (Ji Hai) Destruction (破) day on the yellow (auspicious) path of the Heavenly Virtue: good for demolition and decluttering and deep-cleaning, avoid weddings, business openings, signing contracts, travel and moving in. The day clashes the Snake, with the sha direction West.

DateSunday, May 14, 2028
Lunar dateday 20 of the 4th lunar month (四月二十), a short (29-day) month
Four pillars (day)Year 戊申 · Month 丁巳 · Day 己亥
Day officerDestruction (破)
Day spiritHeavenly Virtue (天德), yellow path
Good fordemolition and decluttering and deep-cleaning
Avoidweddings, business openings, signing contracts, travel and moving in
ClashSnake (巳), sha West
Lucky hoursChou 01:00–03:00, Chen 07:00–09:00, Wu 11:00–13:00, Wei 13:00–15:00, Xu 19:00–21:00, Hai 21:00–23:00
Joy / Wealth / Fortune directionNortheast / North / North
Color of the dayochre yellow (day stem 己 is Tu, steadiness)
Lunar mansionHairy Head (mao, 昴)
Solar termStart of Summer (立夏); next: Grain Buds on 2028-05-20 20:09 UTC+8

What the day is good for

Destruction days clash the month itself; almanacs keep them for demolition and clearing only. Because the day spirit is on the yellow path, the almanac keeps major events on the list.

  • Good for: demolition and decluttering and deep-cleaning
  • Avoid: weddings, business openings, signing contracts, travel and moving in
  • Peng Zu taboos: Ji day: do not break a contract, or both sides lose (己不破券二比並亡); Hai day: do not hold a wedding, or it is unlucky for the groom (亥不嫁娶不利新郎)

Lucky hours on May 14

Yellow-path hours are the traditional lucky hours. The Si hour clashes the day branch and is marked to avoid.

HourTime (UTC+8)SpiritPathNote
Zi 子23:00–01:00White Tiger 白虎Black
Chou 丑01:00–03:00Jade Hall 玉堂YellowLucky hour
Yin 寅03:00–05:00Heavenly Prison 天牢Black
Mao 卯05:00–07:00Black Tortoise 玄武Black
Chen 辰07:00–09:00Life Governor 司命YellowLucky hour
Si 巳09:00–11:00Hook 勾陳BlackClashes the day; avoid
Wu 午11:00–13:00Azure Dragon 青龍YellowLucky hour
Wei 未13:00–15:00Bright Hall 明堂YellowLucky hour
Shen 申15:00–17:00Heavenly Punishment 天刑Black
You 酉17:00–19:00Vermilion Bird 朱雀Black
Xu 戌19:00–21:00Golden Coffer 金匱YellowLucky hour
Hai 亥21:00–23:00Heavenly Virtue 天德YellowLucky hour

Zodiac signs today

Clash: people born in a year of the Snake traditionally keep big decisions for another day. Six harmony: the Tiger pairs with today’s Hai branch. Three harmony: Rabbit and Goat. Minor friction (punishment or harm): Monkey.

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How these are computed: methods and what the Tong Shu is. Good-for and avoid lists follow a simplified table keyed on the day officer; printed almanacs weigh more spirits and can differ.

Cultural tradition for reflection and planning only. Not medical, legal or financial advice; no date or hour can promise an outcome.