The Chinese
daily almanac.
Explore traditional calendar meanings, feng shui,
and the Five Phases—in clear English.
Not a fixed destiny.
A different way to see the possibilities.
A little more possibility.
THE DAILY ALMANAC · 黄历
A day to notice.
A choice of your own.
Explore a date in the Chinese calendar. Traditional timing, with room for real life.
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宜 · Traditionally favored
忌 · Traditionally avoided
Full source record & translation notes
Every label in the current 142-term source vocabulary has an English name and explanation. The selected date's original Chinese terms and order are preserved below. Notes identify readings that vary by edition.
宜 · Source favored entries
忌 · Source avoided entries
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These are historical date-selection categories, not instructions, predictions or safety advice. Your circumstances come first.
“Today” uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8). Dates are not converted to your local midnight.
Source: lunar-javascript 1.7.7 · almanac sect 1.
FIVE PHASES · 五行
Different energies.
One connected world.
Five symbols. Five invitations to reflect.
Choose one and see where it takes you.
A MOMENT FOR GROWTH
Every beginning starts small.
Give a new idea a little room. You do not need to have the whole path figured out before you take the first step.
A QUESTION TO TAKE WITH YOU
What is one small thing you could begin today?
THE JOURNAL
A little wisdom.
For everyday life.
YOUR COMPANION, NOT YOUR ORACLE
A guide to questions.
Not all the answers.
YUAN is a place for curiosity, symbolism, and a little quiet reflection. Our original virtual guide invites you to explore ideas — and leave with your own perspective.
Culture, not certainty. Possibility, not promises.
Our approach