Auspicious days to open a business · next 60 days

Only 8 good days in the next 60

Best days to open a business, month by month

Up to five of the strongest days in each month for the rest of this year and next year, in date order. Clash and other bad days are already left out.

MonthBest days
Nov 2026Nov 4 (Wed), Nov 12 (Thu), Nov 13 (Fri), Nov 19 (Thu), Nov 24 (Tue)
Dec 2026Dec 6 (Sun), Dec 18 (Fri)
Jan 2027Jan 5 (Tue), Jan 8 (Fri), Jan 12 (Tue), Jan 17 (Sun), Jan 29 (Fri)
Feb 2027Feb 1 (Mon), Feb 5 (Fri), Feb 8 (Mon), Feb 14 (Sun), Feb 26 (Fri)
Mar 2027Mar 1 (Mon), Mar 4 (Thu), Mar 9 (Tue), Mar 15 (Mon), Mar 27 (Sat)
Apr 2027Apr 2 (Fri), Apr 5 (Mon), Apr 9 (Fri), Apr 17 (Sat), Apr 21 (Wed)
May 2027May 3 (Mon), May 6 (Thu), May 17 (Mon), May 18 (Tue), May 24 (Mon)
Jun 2027Jun 10 (Thu), Jun 16 (Wed), Jun 22 (Tue), Jun 28 (Mon)
Jul 2027Jul 4 (Sun), Jul 10 (Sat), Jul 11 (Sun), Jul 17 (Sat), Jul 29 (Thu)
Aug 2027Aug 3 (Tue), Aug 16 (Mon), Aug 17 (Tue), Aug 29 (Sun), Aug 31 (Tue)
Sep 2027Sep 11 (Sat), Sep 16 (Thu), Sep 17 (Fri), Sep 29 (Wed)
Oct 2027Oct 5 (Tue), Oct 8 (Fri), Oct 18 (Mon), Oct 30 (Sat)
Nov 2027Nov 4 (Thu), Nov 5 (Fri), Nov 7 (Sun), Nov 8 (Mon), Nov 19 (Fri)
Dec 2027Dec 1 (Wed), Dec 2 (Thu), Dec 13 (Mon)

Questions

This site lists the best days to open a business over the next 60 days, each with the reason it was picked. Year Breaker, Month Breaker and Yang Gong days are already left out, and you can add a birthday to skip days that clash with that zodiac animal.

Which days in the next 60 are best to open a business?

Going by the Chinese almanac, with the worst days removed, 8 days from Tue, Oct 27 to Fri, Dec 25 rate good or better. The nearest is Wed, Nov 4; the top pick is Tue, Nov 24.

Which days are ruled out?

Year Breaker and Month Breaker days, the day before each equinox, solstice and season start (Si Li and Si Jue), and Yang Gong’s taboo days are always removed. 3 days in this range were marked good for this but fell on one of them.

What does adding a birthday do?

It also removes days that clash with that person’s Chinese zodiac animal. You can add several family members. Birthdays stay on this device.

How are the best days to open a business chosen?

A day has to be listed as good for opening a business in the Xieji Bianfang Shu, a classical text on date selection, and not listed under avoid. Days ruled out for every activity are dropped: Year Breaker, Month Breaker, Si Li, Si Jue and Yang Gong days. The day of an equinox or solstice itself is also skipped for openings. The almanac rates a day best when it has two or more of the favored lucky stars or day officers, such as Heavenly Wish, People's Day, Five Riches, Full day, Success day or Open day.

What is the best day to start work after Chinese New Year?

The first good day to start work after Chinese New Year in 2027 is Feb 8 (Mon), which is lunar 1st month, day 3. Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Feb 6. In all, 6 days in the first lunar month are marked good for opening a business.

How many good days to open a business are there in 2027?

69 days in 2027 are marked good for opening a business, and 9 of them are rated best. November has the most good days, with 10. Another 12 days the almanac lists for opening a business are ruled out as Year Breaker, Month Breaker, Si Li, Si Jue or Yang Gong days.

Are there good weekend dates to open a business?

Yes, 15 of the good days in 2027 fall on a weekend. They include Jan 17 (Sun), Feb 14 (Sun), Mar 13 (Sat), Mar 27 (Sat) and Apr 17 (Sat). Others are Jul 4 (Sun), Jul 10 (Sat), Jul 11 (Sun), Jul 17 (Sat), Aug 28 (Sat), Aug 29 (Sun) and Sep 11 (Sat), plus 3 more.

What time is best for a grand opening?

The almanac points to the Yellow Path double-hours of the chosen day, in daytime only, from 5 am to 7 pm. This site suggests up to 3 of them. If you enter birthdays, it skips double-hours that clash with those people.