Today is March 6, 2025 – the 65th day of the Gregorian year, with precisely 300 days remaining until its close. According to the traditional almanac, March 6 is marked as a “Dangerous Day.” In the system of the Twelve Establishing Stars, this designation counsels caution in all endeavors. While minor affairs may be undertaken with care, it is wise to avoid major undertakings. Nonetheless, the day is still regarded as auspicious according to the Yellow Calendar.
What Day Is It Today?
- Gregorian Calendar: March 6, 2025 (Thursday)
- Lunar Calendar: Year 2025, Second Month, Seventh Day
- Sexagenary Cycle: Year of Yi‑Si, Month of Ji‑Mao, Day of Jia‑Xu
- Chinese Zodiac: Snake
- Clash: Today is governed by Dog energy, which clashes with the Dragon (specifically the Wu‑Chen configuration) with ominous influences from the north.
- Fetal Deity: The “Door Rooster” is said to be perched externally toward the southwest.
- Constellation: Pisces
- Peng Zu’s Prognostication: On a Jia day, one is advised not to “open the granary” lest wealth dissipates; likewise, during a Xu configuration, one should avoid inviting mischief (symbolized by canines causing disturbances in bed).
Which Zodiac Is Adversely Affected Today?
Today’s Dog energy clashes with the Dragon. Therefore, individuals born in the Year of the Dragon should exercise extra vigilance.
Is Today Auspicious?
Favorable Activities:
Ritual offerings, groundbreaking, beam-raising, forming alliances, betrothals, marriages, installation of machinery, dismantling, bed-setting, moving into a new home, incense placement, mortuary rites, coffin relocation, breaking ground for burials, interment, tombstone erection, expressing gratitude to the earth, assuming new roles, travel, relocation, prayer, seeking offspring, nullifying adverse influences, granary construction, and household expansion.
Inauspicious Activities:
Consecration ceremonies and commercial transactions involving wealth.
In essence, while the day advises prudence—especially with significant undertakings—routine matters may be conducted with care.
Auspicious Directions for Today
- God of Wealth: Northeast
- God of Joy: Northwest
- God of Fortune: Southwest
Auspicious Time Periods
- Chou Hour (1:00–2:59 AM)
- Clash: Conflicts with the Goat; negative influence from the east.
- Recommended: Ritual offerings, prayer, reciprocating divine favors, wealth-seeking, encounters with influential figures, betrothals, marriages, burial ceremonies, and activities under the auspices of the Azure Dragon.
- Avoid: Commencing new appointments, travel, construction, and groundbreaking.
- Mao Hour (5:00–6:59 AM)
- Clash: Conflicts with the Rooster; adverse influence from the west.
- Recommended: Prayer, seeking offspring, betrothal, marriage, wealth accumulation, launching business ventures, transactions, bed-setting, housewarming, and burial ceremonies.
- Avoid: Commencing new appointments, travel, and construction.
- Si Hour (9:00–10:59 AM)
- Clash: Conflicts with the Pig; negative influence from the east.
- Recommended: Constructing a dwelling, relocation, setting up the kitchen, bed-setting, moving into a new residence, opening a market, ritual offerings, prayer, travel, betrothal, and marriage.
- Avoid: Consecration ceremonies, construction work, and burial.
- Hai Hour (9:00–10:59 PM)
- Clash: Conflicts with the Snake; adverse influence from the west.
- Recommended: Seeking offspring, marriage, relocation, housewarming, launching business ventures, transactions, construction, burial, ritual offerings, prayer, fasting and ceremonial observances, and reciprocating divine favors.
On This Day in History – March 6
Major Events
- 619: The Tang Dynasty government promulgated the “Zu Yong Diao” tax system.
- 1521: Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam.
- 1834: Toronto—now Canada’s largest city—was established.
- 1898: China and Germany signed the Jiaozhou Concession Treaty, designating Shandong as part of Germany’s sphere of influence.
- 1902: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol was founded.
- 1921: The China Seamen’s General Union was established in Hong Kong, marking China’s earliest modern labor union.
- 1932: Chiang Kai‑shek assumed the position of Chairman of the Military Commission.
- 1937: Lao She published his acclaimed novel Rickshaw Boy.
- 1942: Zhang Daqian led his disciples in meticulously replicating the Dunhuang murals.
- 1987: The ferry Free Enterprise Pioneer capsized, claiming 184 lives.
- 2001: Jiang Zemin advocated for vigorous economic restructuring.
- 2004: Jiang Zemin promoted the comprehensive advancement of building a moderately prosperous society.
- 2008: At the first session of the 11th National People’s Congress, Hu Jintao, in discussions with Tibetan representatives, emphasized that the stability of Tibet is integral to national stability and security. He underscored the need to safeguard and enhance the populace’s well‑being, reinforce ethnic and religious affairs, and maintain social harmony and stability in Tibet.
Notable Births
- 1475: The illustrious Italian sculptor Michelangelo was born.
- 1787: The renowned German physicist Joseph von Fraunhofer was born.
- 1889: Zhou Gengsheng, a celebrated jurist and one of the four advisors in drafting China’s first constitution, was born.
- 1920: The contemporary essayist and novelist Wei Wei was born.
- 1972: NBA luminary and dominant center Shaquille O’Neal was born.
Notable Deaths
- 1980: Feng Bingquan (1910–1980), the eminent Chinese electronics engineer and educator, passed away.
- 1983: Rong Geng (1894–1983), a distinguished scholar of ancient Chinese characters, died.
- 1986: Zhu Guangqian, the venerable Chinese aesthete, educator, and literary theorist—and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences—departed.
- 1992: Guan Sushuang, the celebrated Peking opera virtuoso, passed away.
- 2008: Liu Dongsheng, the illustrious Quaternary geologist and environmental scientist—revered as the “Father of the Loess” and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences—passed away.
- 2016: Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of email and widely hailed as the “Father of Email,” died.
- 2021: Chi Shangbin, the esteemed Chinese footballer and senior coach, passed away.
- 2023: Wang Xiaomo, a recipient of the nation’s highest Science and Technology Award and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, died at the age of 84.
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