Chinese Almanac for May 18, 2027 | Lunar 4th lunar month, day 13, Do's & Don'ts, Lucky Hours

May 18 Tuesday — overall: Fair

Lunar date	4th lunar month, day 13 (Year of the Goat)
Stem-Branch	Year Ding-Wei 丁未 · Month Yi-Si 乙巳 · Day Ding-You 丁酉
Solar term	Next solar term: Grain Buds (5/21)
Twelve day officers	Stable: A settled day — good for sealing agreements and building a household.
Yellow / Black Path	Vermilion Bird (Black Path)
Clash & Sha	Clashes with Rabbit (癸卯); Sha direction: East
Joy God / Wealth God	Joy God due South, Wealth God due East
Auspicious factors	Triple Harmony
Unfavorable factors	Three Ladies Curse

Do & Avoid

Do: Nothing especially recommended

Avoid: Nothing especially unfavorable

By occasion

💍 Wedding: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）
💐 Engagement: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）
🛏️ Setting up the bed: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）
🏠 Moving house: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）
🎉 Business opening: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）
✍️ Signing & deals: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）
🔨 Renovation & groundbreaking: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）
✈️ Long-distance travel: Fair（It is a Stable (定) day）
🚗 Picking up a car: Fair（A "black path" day (Vermilion Bird) — traditionally less suited to big matters.）

Auspicious hours

Wu 午 (11:00–12:59), Wei 未 (13:00–14:59), You 酉 (17:00–18:59)

Pengzu's taboos

Ding: don't cut hair — sores may appear.
You: don't host guests — host and guest may be hurt.

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Chinese Almanac — May 18, 2027