Lucky days in April
8 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 10 (Tiger day), 11 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 20 (Kinoe-ne day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 22 (Tiger day), 23 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi)
Ten’on-nichi: 5–9, 20–24
Taian on weekends and holidays: 19 (Sun; also Jushi-bi), 25 (Sat; also Fujōju-bi) Holidays: 29 Shōwa Day
Gold labels are lucky notes and red ones unlucky. Hover or tap a label for its meaning, or read the guide to the almanac’s selected days. The lunar date is shown as month/day.
| Date | Day eto | Rokuyō · choku | Star | Lunar | Solar term · season | Almanac notes | Selected days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wed | 乙巳 Kinoto-mi | Senbu Mitsu (full) | 3 Sanpeki | 2/14 | Snake day | Ten'ichi-tenjō, Jūnichi | |
| 2 Thu | 丙午 Hinoe-uma | Butsumetsu Taira (level) | 4 Shiroku | 2/15 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 3 Fri | 丁未 Hinoto-hitsuji | Taian Sadan (settle) | 5 Goō | 2/16 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 4 Sat | 戊申 Tsuchinoe-saru | Shakkō Toru (take) | 6 Roppaku | 2/17 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 5 Sun | 己酉 Tsuchinoto-tori | Senshō Toru (take) | 7 Shichiseki | 2/18 | Seimei | Fujōju-bi | Ten'on-nichi |
| 6 Mon | 庚戌 Kanoe-inu | Tomobiki Yaburu (break) | 8 Happaku | 2/19 | Dog day | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 7 Tue | 辛亥 Kanoto-i | Senbu Ayabu (danger) | 9 Kyūshi | 2/20 | Jushi-bi | Ten'on-nichi, Jūnichi | |
| 8 Wed | 壬子 Mizunoe-ne | Butsumetsu Naru (succeed) | 1 Ippaku | 2/21 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Ten'on-nichi, Hassen, Kiko-nichi | |
| 9 Thu | 癸丑 Mizunoto-ushi | Taian Osan (receive) | 2 Jikoku | 2/22 | Ten'on-nichi | ||
| 10 Fri | 甲寅 Kinoe-tora | Shakkō Hiraku (open) | 3 Sanpeki | 2/23 | Tiger day | Hassen | |
| 11 Sat | 乙卯 Kinoto-u | Senshō Tozu (close) | 4 Shiroku | 2/24 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Hassen | |
| 12 Sun | 丙辰 Hinoe-tatsu | Tomobiki Tatsu (establish) | 5 Goō | 2/25 | |||
| 13 Mon | 丁巳 Hinoto-mi | Senbu Nozoku (remove) | 6 Roppaku | 2/26 | Snake day, Fujōju-bi | Hassen, Jūnichi | |
| 14 Tue | 戊午 Tsuchinoe-uma | Butsumetsu Mitsu (full) | 7 Shichiseki | 2/27 | Sanrinbō | ||
| 15 Wed | 己未 Tsuchinoto-hitsuji | Taian Taira (level) | 8 Happaku | 2/28 | Hassen | ||
| 16 Thu | 庚申 Kanoe-saru | Shakkō Sadan (settle) | 9 Kyūshi | 2/29 | Kōshin day | Hassen | |
| 17 Fri | 辛酉 Kanoto-tori | Senbu Toru (take) | 1 Ippaku | 3/1 | Fujōju-bi, Doyō begins, Doyō rest day | Hassen | |
| 18 Sat | 壬戌 Mizunoe-inu | Butsumetsu Yaburu (break) | 2 Jikoku | 3/2 | Dog day, Doyō | ||
| 19 Sun | 癸亥 Mizunoto-i | Taian Ayabu (danger) | 3 Sanpeki | 3/3 | Jushi-bi, Doyō | Hassen, Jūnichi | |
| 20 Mon | 甲子 Kinoe-ne | Shakkō Naru (succeed) | 4 Shiroku | 3/4 | Kokū | Kinoe-ne day, Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Doyō | Ten'on-nichi, Kiko-nichi |
| 21 Tue | 乙丑 Kinoto-ushi | Senshō Osan (receive) | 5 Goō | 3/5 | Doyō | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 22 Wed | 丙寅 Hinoe-tora | Tomobiki Hiraku (open) | 6 Roppaku | 3/6 | Tiger day, Doyō | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 23 Thu | 丁卯 Hinoto-u | Senbu Tozu (close) | 7 Shichiseki | 3/7 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Doyō | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 24 Fri | 戊辰 Tsuchinoe-tatsu | Butsumetsu Tatsu (establish) | 8 Happaku | 3/8 | Doyō | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 25 Sat | 己巳 Tsuchinoto-mi | Taian Nozoku (remove) | 9 Kyūshi | 3/9 | Tsuchinoto-mi day, Fujōju-bi, Doyō, Doyō rest day | Ōmō-nichi, Jūnichi | |
| 26 Sun | 庚午 Kanoe-uma | Shakkō Mitsu (full) | 1 Ippaku | 3/10 | Sanrinbō, Doyō, Doyō rest day | Ōtsuchi | |
| 27 Mon | 辛未 Kanoto-hitsuji | Senshō Taira (level) | 2 Jikoku | 3/11 | Doyō | Ōtsuchi | |
| 28 Tue | 壬申 Mizunoe-saru | Tomobiki Sadan (settle) | 3 Sanpeki | 3/12 | Doyō | Ōtsuchi | |
| 29 Wed Shōwa Day | 癸酉 Mizunoto-tori | Senbu Toru (take) | 4 Shiroku | 3/13 | Doyō, Doyō rest day | Ōtsuchi | |
| 30 Thu | 甲戌 Kinoe-inu | Butsumetsu Yaburu (break) | 5 Goō | 3/14 | Dog day, Doyō | Ōtsuchi |
the 26 is a Doyō rest day that is also Ōtsuchi; the 29 is a Doyō rest day that is also Ōtsuchi. By the Doyō rule it is fine to work the soil, but by the tsuchi rule digging is avoided.
How to read this calendar
- Day eto: each day carries one of the 60 stem-and-branch combinations, which repeat every 60 days.
- Rokuyō: the six-day cycle used for weddings and funerals: Senshō (early win: good in the morning), Tomobiki (pulling friends: good except at noon, avoided for funerals), Senbu (early loss: good in the afternoon), Butsumetsu (Buddha's death: the least lucky day), Taian (great peace: good all day), Shakkō (red mouth: good only around noon).
- Choku: the twelve jūni-choku read the day by where the handle of the Big Dipper points. The day whose branch matches the month is Tatsu (establish), and the cycle runs through to Tozu (close). On the first day of a solar month the previous choku repeats.
- Star: the day’s Nine Star Ki star (nikka kyūsei). The order switches between ascending and descending at the Kinoe-ne day nearest each solstice.
- Almanac notes and selected days: traditional lucky and unlucky notes. They differ between traditions; the calculation is explained in How the calendar is calculated.
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