Chinese Almanac for Saturday, November 25, 2028
On Saturday, November 25, 2028 (day 10 of the 10th lunar month, 戊申 year of the Monkey), the Chinese almanac (Tong Shu) marks a 甲寅 (Jia Yin) Balance (平) day on the black (inauspicious) path of the Heavenly Prison: good for repairs, tidying and organising and haircuts, avoid business openings, weddings, prayers and wishes, moving in, signing contracts, starting a new role, travel, breaking ground and renovation and building work. The day clashes the Monkey, with the sha direction North.
| Date | Saturday, November 25, 2028 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | day 10 of the 10th lunar month (十月初十), a long (30-day) month |
| Four pillars (day) | Year 戊申 · Month 癸亥 · Day 甲寅 |
| Day officer | Balance (平) |
| Day spirit | Heavenly Prison (天牢), black path |
| Day spirits | Monthly Virtue (yue de) (月德), Year Breaker (sui po) (歲破) |
| Good for | repairs, tidying and organising and haircuts |
| Avoid | business openings, weddings, prayers and wishes, moving in, signing contracts, starting a new role, travel, breaking ground and renovation and building work |
| Clash | Monkey (申), sha North |
| Lucky hours | Zi 23:00–01:00, Chou 01:00–03:00, Chen 07:00–09:00, Si 09:00–11:00, Wei 13:00–15:00, Xu 19:00–21:00 |
| Joy / Wealth / Fortune direction | Northeast / Northeast / North |
| Color of the day | green (day stem 甲 is Mu, growth) |
| Lunar mansion | Stomach (wei, 胃) |
| Solar term | Minor Snow (小雪); next: Major Snow on 2028-12-06 22:24 UTC+8 |
What the day is good for
Balance days are ordinary: good for maintenance and tidying, not for launches or weddings. Because the day spirit is on the black path, major events such as weddings, openings and moving in are taken off the good-for list. The day branch also clashes the year branch (申), a "year-breaker" day that many almanac users skip for big events.
- Good for: repairs, tidying and organising and haircuts
- Avoid: business openings, weddings, prayers and wishes, moving in, signing contracts, starting a new role, travel, breaking ground and renovation and building work
- Peng Zu taboos: Jia day: do not open the granary, or wealth drains away (甲不開倉財物耗散); Yin day: do not make offerings, or the spirits will not accept them (寅不祭祀神鬼不嘗)
Lucky hours on November 25
Yellow-path hours are the traditional lucky hours. The Shen hour clashes the day branch and is marked to avoid.
| Hour | Time (UTC+8) | Spirit | Path | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi 子 | 23:00–01:00 | Azure Dragon 青龍 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Chou 丑 | 01:00–03:00 | Bright Hall 明堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Yin 寅 | 03:00–05:00 | Heavenly Punishment 天刑 | Black | |
| Mao 卯 | 05:00–07:00 | Vermilion Bird 朱雀 | Black | |
| Chen 辰 | 07:00–09:00 | Golden Coffer 金匱 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Si 巳 | 09:00–11:00 | Heavenly Virtue 天德 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Wu 午 | 11:00–13:00 | White Tiger 白虎 | Black | |
| Wei 未 | 13:00–15:00 | Jade Hall 玉堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Shen 申 | 15:00–17:00 | Heavenly Prison 天牢 | Black | Clashes the day; avoid |
| You 酉 | 17:00–19:00 | Black Tortoise 玄武 | Black | |
| Xu 戌 | 19:00–21:00 | Life Governor 司命 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Hai 亥 | 21:00–23:00 | Hook 勾陳 | Black |
Zodiac signs today
Clash: people born in a year of the Monkey traditionally keep big decisions for another day. Six harmony: the Pig pairs with today’s Yin branch. Three harmony: Horse and Dog. Minor friction (punishment or harm): Snake.
Make it personal
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How these are computed: methods and what the Tong Shu is. Good-for and avoid lists start from the day officer and are adjusted by the main day spirits of the Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu (協紀辨方書); 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.