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The system, in plain English
Short, specific explainers — no mysticism, no fortune telling.
The day officer, explained
Twelve day officers rotate every twelve days. They are the fastest way to read a Chinese almanac day.
The twelve day officers
All twelve day officers with their English names and what each one is good for.
Good for / Avoid, translated
The classical 宜 and 忌 lists, rebuilt as 32 intentions you can act on.
Clash and avoid direction
What "clashes with the Rooster" means, and why the almanac names a direction.
The 24 solar terms
The Chinese year has 24 solar terms; they mark the seasons, not the moon.
How the day score works
A relative 0–99 index, not a probability. Here is exactly how it is computed.
The twelve two-hour blocks
A Chinese day has twelve hours of two hours each — from 11 pm to 1 am, and so on.
The lunar calendar, briefly
What the Chinese lunar date is, and why it changes every month.