Chinese Almanac for Wednesday, December 27, 2028
On Wednesday, December 27, 2028 (day 12 of the 11th lunar month, 戊申 year of the Monkey), the Chinese almanac (Tong Shu) marks a 丙戌 (Bing Xu) Open (開) day on the black (inauspicious) path of the Heavenly Punishment: good for starting a course and prayers and wishes, avoid burials, breaking ground, starting a new role, weddings, relocating, moving in, travel and long journeys. The day clashes the Dragon, with the sha direction North.
| Date | Wednesday, December 27, 2028 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | day 12 of the 11th lunar month (冬月十二), a long (30-day) month |
| Four pillars (day) | Year 戊申 · Month 甲子 · Day 丙戌 |
| Day officer | Open (開) |
| Day spirit | Heavenly Punishment (天刑), black path |
| Day spirits | Going and Gone (wang wang) (往亡) |
| Good for | Start a course 入學, Prayers for blessing 祈福 · temple visit, a wish for the family |
| Avoid | Burial 安葬 · burial or interring ashes, Start building works 動土, Start a new job or role 上任, Wedding or registering a marriage 嫁娶, Move house 搬遷, Move into a new home 入宅, Travel & business trips 出行, Long trips & going abroad 遠行 |
| Clash | Dragon (辰), sha North |
| Lucky hours | Yin 03:00–05:00, Si 09:00–11:00, Shen 15:00–17:00, You 17:00–19:00, Hai 21:00–23:00 |
| Joy / Wealth / Fortune direction | Southwest / Southwest / Northwest |
| Color of the day | red (day stem 丙 is Huo, rising heat) |
| Lunar mansion | Three Stars (shen, 參) |
| Solar term | Winter Solstice (冬至); next: Minor Cold on 2029-01-05 09:41 UTC+8 |
What the day is good for
Open days favour openings, new roles, study and travel; burials and ground-breaking are avoided. 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.
- Good for: Start a course 入學, Prayers for blessing 祈福 · temple visit, a wish for the family
- Avoid: Burial 安葬 · burial or interring ashes, Start building works 動土, Start a new job or role 上任, Wedding or registering a marriage 嫁娶, Move house 搬遷, Move into a new home 入宅, Travel & business trips 出行, Long trips & going abroad 遠行
- Peng Zu taboos: Bing day: do not repair the stove, or misfortune follows (丙不修灶必見災殃); Xu day: do not eat dog, or strange things follow (戌不吃犬作怪上床)
City-life reading: Open (kai, 開), the open-door day
Scene: Open-door day: open a new account, start class, start a new role, open the shop, set off, or a first date.
One thing to do today: Say yes to one new opening: reply to the invite, send the portfolio, or book a trial class.
Boundary: Kai days traditionally avoid breaking ground: big renovations go on another day. Whether an opening suits you is still your call.
Today's good-for / avoid list is adjusted by the day spirits; where it differs, the list above takes precedence. A city-life reading of the traditional almanac: cultural reference, not a prediction. What you do is still your call. All twelve day officers, city-life edition
Lucky hours on December 27
Yellow-path hours are the traditional lucky hours. The Chen hour clashes the day branch and is marked to avoid.
| Hour | Time (UTC+8) | Spirit | Path | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi 子 | 23:00–01:00 | Heavenly Prison 天牢 | Black | |
| Chou 丑 | 01:00–03:00 | Black Tortoise 玄武 | Black | |
| Yin 寅 | 03:00–05:00 | Life Governor 司命 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Mao 卯 | 05:00–07:00 | Hook 勾陳 | Black | |
| Chen 辰 | 07:00–09:00 | Azure Dragon 青龍 | Yellow | Clashes the day; avoid |
| Si 巳 | 09:00–11:00 | Bright Hall 明堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Wu 午 | 11:00–13:00 | Heavenly Punishment 天刑 | Black | |
| Wei 未 | 13:00–15:00 | Vermilion Bird 朱雀 | Black | |
| Shen 申 | 15:00–17:00 | Golden Coffer 金匱 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| You 酉 | 17:00–19:00 | Heavenly Virtue 天德 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Xu 戌 | 19:00–21:00 | White Tiger 白虎 | Black | |
| Hai 亥 | 21:00–23:00 | Jade Hall 玉堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
Zodiac signs today
Clash: people born in a year of the Dragon traditionally keep big decisions for another day. Six harmony: the Rabbit pairs with today’s Xu branch. Three harmony: Tiger and Horse. Minor friction (punishment or harm): Ox, Goat and Rooster.
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.