Chinese month’s are based on the Lunar calendar so, the first half of August (1st to 9th) is the month of the Water Sheep and the second half of August (10th to 31th) shifts to the Month of the Wood Monkey.
Our experts at
OnlineChineseAstrology.com have compiled a list of your auspicious/lucky and inauspicious/unlucky days for the month of August. These lists are created according to the ancient Chinese Farmer’s Almanac, which has governed the planning of Chinese farmer’s and nobles alike for thousands of years. Our modern interpretation uses the Chinese constellations to determine favorable and unfavorable characteristics of each day. In addition, we use Four Pillar analysis to determine lucky and unlucky days and hours. With this information, we have taken the liberty to modify some of the categories to fit with modern activities and we have omitted some of the strictly farm related categories.
For a full view of the month and more you can check out our
Online Chinese Almanac. One important note is the almanac is based on the lunar calendar where each hour is actually two hours long and one month a year lasts 60 days. Here is a list of the auspicious/lucky days and unlucky days for August categorized by activity.
The following are auspicious/lucky days to get your haircut or go to the hair salon:
August 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 18, 21, 23, 27, and 30.
Unlucky days to go to the hair salon: August 1, 14 and 28.
The following are auspicious/lucky days to sign contracts or agreements:
August 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29 and 31.
The following are auspicious/lucky days to get engaged:
August 2, 5, 16 and 29.
The following are auspicious/lucky days to get married:
August 2, 4, 7, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23 and 29.
Unlucky days for Marriages: August 1, 3, 6, 9, 14, 19, 21, 28 and 30.
The following are auspicious/lucky days to meet new friends or network:
August 1, 5, 12, 15, 17, 21, 27 and 31.
The following are auspicious/lucky days to seek medical treatment:
August 4, 11, 15, 18, 20, 24, and 29.
The following days are unlucky and you should avoid doing any important activities on these days: August 14 and 28.