Lucky days in August
3 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 8 (Tiger day), 13 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 18 (Kinoe-ne day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 20 (Tiger day), 25 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 30 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi)
Ten’on-nichi: 3–7, 18–22
Taian on weekends and holidays: 23 (Sun; also Fujōju-bi), 29 (Sat; also Sanrinbō) Holidays: 11 Mountain 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 Sat | 丁未 Hinoto-hitsuji | Shakkō Tatsu (establish) | 2 Jikoku | 6/19 | Doyō | Ten'ichi-tenjō | |
| 2 Sun | 戊申 Tsuchinoe-saru | Senshō Nozoku (remove) | 1 Ippaku | 6/20 | Doyō, Doyō rest day | Ten'ichi-tenjō | |
| 3 Mon | 己酉 Tsuchinoto-tori | Tomobiki Mitsu (full) | 9 Kyūshi | 6/21 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Doyō | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 4 Tue | 庚戌 Kanoe-inu | Senbu Taira (level) | 8 Happaku | 6/22 | Dog day, Fujōju-bi, Doyō | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 5 Wed | 辛亥 Kanoto-i | Butsumetsu Sadan (settle) | 7 Shichiseki | 6/23 | Doyō | Ten'on-nichi, Jūnichi | |
| 6 Thu | 壬子 Mizunoe-ne | Taian Toru (take) | 6 Roppaku | 6/24 | Doyō | Ten'on-nichi, Hassen, Kiko-nichi | |
| 7 Fri | 癸丑 Mizunoto-ushi | Shakkō Toru (take) | 5 Goō | 6/25 | Risshū | Jushi-bi | Ten'on-nichi, Kiko-nichi |
| 8 Sat | 甲寅 Kinoe-tora | Senshō Yaburu (break) | 4 Shiroku | 6/26 | Tiger day | Hassen | |
| 9 Sun | 乙卯 Kinoto-u | Tomobiki Ayabu (danger) | 3 Sanpeki | 6/27 | Hassen | ||
| 10 Mon | 丙辰 Hinoe-tatsu | Senbu Naru (succeed) | 2 Jikoku | 6/28 | |||
| 11 Tue Mountain Day | 丁巳 Hinoto-mi | Butsumetsu Osan (receive) | 1 Ippaku | 6/29 | Snake day | Hassen, Jūnichi | |
| 12 Wed | 戊午 Tsuchinoe-uma | Taian Hiraku (open) | 9 Kyūshi | 6/30 | Fujōju-bi | ||
| 13 Thu | 己未 Tsuchinoto-hitsuji | Senshō Tozu (close) | 8 Happaku | 7/1 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Hassen | |
| 14 Fri | 庚申 Kanoe-saru | Tomobiki Tatsu (establish) | 7 Shichiseki | 7/2 | Kōshin day | Hassen | |
| 15 Sat | 辛酉 Kanoto-tori | Senbu Nozoku (remove) | 6 Roppaku | 7/3 | Fujōju-bi | Hassen, Ōmō-nichi | |
| 16 Sun | 壬戌 Mizunoe-inu | Butsumetsu Mitsu (full) | 5 Goō | 7/4 | Dog day | ||
| 17 Mon | 癸亥 Mizunoto-i | Taian Taira (level) | 4 Shiroku | 7/5 | Sanrinbō | Hassen, Jūnichi | |
| 18 Tue | 甲子 Kinoe-ne | Shakkō Sadan (settle) | 3 Sanpeki | 7/6 | Kinoe-ne day, Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 19 Wed | 乙丑 Kinoto-ushi | Senshō Toru (take) | 2 Jikoku | 7/7 | Jushi-bi | Ten'on-nichi, Kiko-nichi | |
| 20 Thu | 丙寅 Hinoe-tora | Tomobiki Yaburu (break) | 1 Ippaku | 7/8 | Tiger day | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 21 Fri | 丁卯 Hinoto-u | Senbu Ayabu (danger) | 9 Kyūshi | 7/9 | Ten'on-nichi | ||
| 22 Sat | 戊辰 Tsuchinoe-tatsu | Butsumetsu Naru (succeed) | 8 Happaku | 7/10 | Ten'on-nichi | ||
| 23 Sun | 己巳 Tsuchinoto-mi | Taian Osan (receive) | 7 Shichiseki | 7/11 | Shosho | Tsuchinoto-mi day, Fujōju-bi | Jūnichi |
| 24 Mon | 庚午 Kanoe-uma | Shakkō Hiraku (open) | 6 Roppaku | 7/12 | Ōtsuchi | ||
| 25 Tue | 辛未 Kanoto-hitsuji | Senshō Tozu (close) | 5 Goō | 7/13 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Ōtsuchi | |
| 26 Wed | 壬申 Mizunoe-saru | Tomobiki Tatsu (establish) | 4 Shiroku | 7/14 | Ōtsuchi | ||
| 27 Thu | 癸酉 Mizunoto-tori | Senbu Nozoku (remove) | 3 Sanpeki | 7/15 | Ōtsuchi | ||
| 28 Fri | 甲戌 Kinoe-inu | Butsumetsu Mitsu (full) | 2 Jikoku | 7/16 | Dog day | Ōtsuchi | |
| 29 Sat | 乙亥 Kinoto-i | Taian Taira (level) | 1 Ippaku | 7/17 | Sanrinbō | Ōtsuchi, Jūnichi | |
| 30 Sun | 丙子 Hinoe-ne | Shakkō Sadan (settle) | 9 Kyūshi | 7/18 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Ōtsuchi | |
| 31 Mon | 丁丑 Hinoto-ushi | Senshō Toru (take) | 8 Happaku | 7/19 | Jushi-bi, Fujōju-bi | Kiko-nichi |
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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