Lucky days in September
1 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 6 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 8 (Tiger day) – also Sanrinbō (unlucky for building; some regions avoid moving too), 9 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 14 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi), 20 (Tiger day) – also Sanrinbō (unlucky for building; some regions avoid moving too), 21 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi)
Ten’on-nichi: 1, 27–30
Taian on weekends and holidays: 4 (Sat) Holidays: 20 Respect for the Aged Day, 23 Autumnal Equinox 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 | 癸未 Mizunoto-hitsuji | Tomobiki Tozu (close) | 2 Jikoku | 8/1 | Nihyaku-tōka (210th day) | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Ten'on-nichi, Kotsuchi |
| 2 Thu | 甲申 Kinoe-saru | Senbu Tatsu (establish) | 1 Ippaku | 8/2 | Fujōju-bi | Jippōgure, Kotsuchi | |
| 3 Fri | 乙酉 Kinoto-tori | Butsumetsu Nozoku (remove) | 9 Kyūshi | 8/3 | Jippōgure | ||
| 4 Sat | 丙戌 Hinoe-inu | Taian Mitsu (full) | 8 Happaku | 8/4 | Dog day | Jippōgure | |
| 5 Sun | 丁亥 Hinoto-i | Shakkō Taira (level) | 7 Shichiseki | 8/5 | Sanrinbō | Jippōgure, Jūnichi | |
| 6 Mon | 戊子 Tsuchinoe-ne | Senshō Sadan (settle) | 6 Roppaku | 8/6 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Jippōgure | |
| 7 Tue | 己丑 Tsuchinoto-ushi | Tomobiki Toru (take) | 5 Goō | 8/7 | Jushi-bi | Jippōgure, Kiko-nichi | |
| 8 Wed | 庚寅 Kanoe-tora | Senbu Toru (take) | 4 Shiroku | 8/8 | Hakuro | Tiger day, Sanrinbō | Jippōgure, Kiko-nichi |
| 9 Thu | 辛卯 Kanoto-u | Butsumetsu Yaburu (break) | 3 Sanpeki | 8/9 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Jippōgure | |
| 10 Fri | 壬辰 Mizunoe-tatsu | Taian Ayabu (danger) | 2 Jikoku | 8/10 | Fujōju-bi | Jippōgure | |
| 11 Sat | 癸巳 Mizunoto-mi | Shakkō Naru (succeed) | 1 Ippaku | 8/11 | Nihyaku-hatsuka (220th day) | Snake day | Ten'ichi-tenjō, Jippōgure, Jūnichi |
| 12 Sun | 甲午 Kinoe-uma | Senshō Osan (receive) | 9 Kyūshi | 8/12 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 13 Mon | 乙未 Kinoto-hitsuji | Tomobiki Hiraku (open) | 8 Happaku | 8/13 | Jushi-bi | Ten'ichi-tenjō | |
| 14 Tue | 丙申 Hinoe-saru | Senbu Tozu (close) | 7 Shichiseki | 8/14 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Ten'ichi-tenjō | |
| 15 Wed | 丁酉 Hinoto-tori | Butsumetsu Tatsu (establish) | 6 Roppaku | 8/15 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 16 Thu | 戊戌 Tsuchinoe-inu | Taian Nozoku (remove) | 5 Goō | 8/16 | Dog day | Ten'ichi-tenjō | |
| 17 Fri | 己亥 Tsuchinoto-i | Shakkō Mitsu (full) | 4 Shiroku | 8/17 | Ten'ichi-tenjō, Jūnichi | ||
| 18 Sat | 庚子 Kanoe-ne | Senshō Taira (level) | 3 Sanpeki | 8/18 | Fujōju-bi | Ten'ichi-tenjō | |
| 19 Sun | 辛丑 Kanoto-ushi | Tomobiki Sadan (settle) | 2 Jikoku | 8/19 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 20 Mon Respect for the Aged Day | 壬寅 Mizunoe-tora | Senbu Toru (take) | 1 Ippaku | 8/20 | Higan begins | Tiger day, Sanrinbō | Ten'ichi-tenjō, Kiko-nichi |
| 21 Tue | 癸卯 Mizunoto-u | Butsumetsu Yaburu (break) | 9 Kyūshi | 8/21 | Ichiryū-manbai-bi | Ten'ichi-tenjō | |
| 22 Wed | 甲辰 Kinoe-tatsu | Taian Ayabu (danger) | 8 Happaku | 8/22 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 23 Thu Autumnal Equinox Day | 乙巳 Kinoto-mi | Shakkō Naru (succeed) | 7 Shichiseki | 8/23 | Shūbun Middle of Higan | Snake day | Ten'ichi-tenjō, Jūnichi |
| 24 Fri | 丙午 Hinoe-uma | Senshō Osan (receive) | 6 Roppaku | 8/24 | Ten'ichi-tenjō | ||
| 25 Sat | 丁未 Hinoto-hitsuji | Tomobiki Hiraku (open) | 5 Goō | 8/25 | Jushi-bi | Ten'ichi-tenjō, Ōmō-nichi | |
| 26 Sun | 戊申 Tsuchinoe-saru | Senbu Tozu (close) | 4 Shiroku | 8/26 | Higan ends | Tenshabi, Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Fujōju-bi | Ten'ichi-tenjō |
| 27 Mon | 己酉 Tsuchinoto-tori | Butsumetsu Tatsu (establish) | 3 Sanpeki | 8/27 | Ten'on-nichi | ||
| 28 Tue | 庚戌 Kanoe-inu | Taian Nozoku (remove) | 2 Jikoku | 8/28 | Dog day | Ten'on-nichi | |
| 29 Wed | 辛亥 Kanoto-i | Shakkō Mitsu (full) | 1 Ippaku | 8/29 | Ten'on-nichi, Jūnichi | ||
| 30 Thu | 壬子 Mizunoe-ne | Senbu Taira (level) | 9 Kyūshi | 9/1 | Fujōju-bi | Ten'on-nichi, Hassen |
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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