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