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