Chinese Almanac for Saturday, December 30, 2028
On Saturday, December 30, 2028 (day 15 of the 11th lunar month, 戊申 year of the Monkey), the Chinese almanac (Tong Shu) marks a 己丑 (Ji Chou) Remove (除) day on the yellow (auspicious) path of the Heavenly Virtue: good for deep-cleaning, bathing and resets, clearing old matters and prayers and wishes, avoid weddings, business openings and long journeys. The day clashes the Goat, with the sha direction East.
| Date | Saturday, December 30, 2028 |
|---|---|
| Lunar date | day 15 of the 11th lunar month (冬月十五), a long (30-day) month |
| Four pillars (day) | Year 戊申 · Month 甲子 · Day 己丑 |
| Day officer | Remove (除) |
| Day spirit | Heavenly Virtue (天德), yellow path |
| Day spirits | Balanced Pairing (bu jiang) (不將) |
| Good for | Deep-clean the home 掃舍, Bath, spa & self-care 沐浴, Close out old matters 解除, Prayers for blessing 祈福 · temple visit, a wish for the family |
| Avoid | Wedding or registering a marriage 嫁娶, Open a business or launch 開市, Long trips & going abroad 遠行 |
| Clash | Goat (未), sha East |
| Lucky hours | Yin 03:00–05:00, Mao 05:00–07:00, Si 09:00–11:00, Shen 15:00–17:00, Xu 19:00–21:00, Hai 21:00–23:00 |
| Joy / Wealth / Fortune direction | Northeast / North / North |
| Color of the day | ochre yellow (day stem 己 is Tu, steadiness) |
| Lunar mansion | Willow (liu, 柳) |
| Solar term | Winter Solstice (冬至); next: Minor Cold on 2029-01-05 09:41 UTC+8 |
What the day is good for
Remove days favour clearing, cleaning and closing old matters rather than big celebrations. Because the day spirit is on the yellow path, the almanac keeps major events on the list.
- Good for: Deep-clean the home 掃舍, Bath, spa & self-care 沐浴, Close out old matters 解除, Prayers for blessing 祈福 · temple visit, a wish for the family
- Avoid: Wedding or registering a marriage 嫁娶, Open a business or launch 開市, Long trips & going abroad 遠行
- Peng Zu taboos: Ji day: do not break a contract, or both sides lose (己不破券二比並亡); Chou day: do not take up hat and sash, or you will not return home (丑不冠帶主不還鄉)
City-life reading: Remove (chu, 除), the clear-out day
Scene: Clear-out day: tidy the desktop and the cloud drive, cancel subscriptions you never use, a long shower, closing an old chapter.
One thing to do today: Spend 20 minutes clearing one corner: a drawer, a folder, or three subscriptions you do not use.
Boundary: Chu days are for clearing, not launching: weddings, openings and long trips traditionally go on another day.
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 30
Yellow-path hours are the traditional lucky hours. The Wei hour clashes the day branch and is marked to avoid.
| Hour | Time (UTC+8) | Spirit | Path | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi 子 | 23:00–01:00 | Heavenly Punishment 天刑 | Black | |
| Chou 丑 | 01:00–03:00 | Vermilion Bird 朱雀 | Black | |
| Yin 寅 | 03:00–05:00 | Golden Coffer 金匱 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Mao 卯 | 05:00–07:00 | Heavenly Virtue 天德 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Chen 辰 | 07:00–09:00 | White Tiger 白虎 | Black | |
| Si 巳 | 09:00–11:00 | Jade Hall 玉堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Wu 午 | 11:00–13:00 | Heavenly Prison 天牢 | Black | |
| Wei 未 | 13:00–15:00 | Black Tortoise 玄武 | Black | Clashes the day; avoid |
| Shen 申 | 15:00–17:00 | Life Governor 司命 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| You 酉 | 17:00–19:00 | Hook 勾陳 | Black | |
| Xu 戌 | 19:00–21:00 | Azure Dragon 青龍 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
| Hai 亥 | 21:00–23:00 | Bright Hall 明堂 | Yellow | Lucky hour |
Zodiac signs today
Clash: people born in a year of the Goat traditionally keep big decisions for another day. Six harmony: the Rat pairs with today’s Chou branch. Three harmony: Snake and Rooster. Minor friction (punishment or harm): Horse and Dog.
Today is the 15th of the lunar month, traditionally the full-moon day.
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.