Should tomb sweeping be advanced or postponed during the winter solstice?

How to check the time for tomb sweeping during the winter solstice? Should tomb sweeping on the winter solstice be advanced or postponed? What are the rules for tomb-sweeping during the winter solstice? Next, let’s take a look at the specific time and etiquette for tomb sweeping during the Winter Solstice.

How to check the time of tomb sweeping during the winter solstice

1. The time for tomb sweeping during the Winter Solstice in 2017 is 00:27:53 on December 22, the fifth day of the eleventh month in the lunar calendar of 2017. Tomb sweeping during the winter solstice is a traditional custom in many places. The time of tomb sweeping varies in different places. Generally speaking, tomb sweeping and sacrificial activities are carried out on the winter solstice.

2. Can the time for tomb sweeping during the Winter Solstice be advanced? If there is no specific regulation on the time of visiting the tombs on that day, as long as we choose an auspicious day in advance, we can also go to sweep the tombs and offer sacrifices before the Winter Solstice.

3. Can the time for tomb sweeping during the Winter Solstice be postponed? Generally speaking, visiting the graves during the winter solstice must be done early, a few days in advance, but never later. However, in some areas, tomb sweeping and sacrifices can be made within three days before and four days after the winter solstice.

4. When is the specific time for tomb sweeping during the winter solstice? From the perspective of Feng Shui, the specific time period for visiting graves on the Winter Solstice is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Because this period of time is when the Yang energy is rising, especially for people with insufficient Yang energy and weak bodies, the sacrifice must be completed during this period of time.

Recommended auspicious days for tomb sweeping around the winter solstice in 2017

December 16, 2017 Lunar October 29th Saturday Sagittarius Conflict with Sheep (Xin Wei) Evil in the East
December 18, 2017 Lunar November (Big) 01 Monday Sagittarius conflict with Rooster (Guiyou) evil west
December 19, 2017 Lunar November 2nd (Tuesday) Sagittarius clashes with the Dog (Jiaxu) and the evil star is South
December 20, 2017 Lunar November (Big) 03 Wednesday Sagittarius clashes with Pig (Yi Hai) in the east
December 21, 2017 Lunar November 4th (Thursday) Sagittarius Conflict with Rat (Bing Zi) North
December 23, 2017 Lunar November (Big) 06 Saturday Sagittarius Conflict Tiger (Wuyin) Evil South
December 24, 2017 Lunar November 7 (Sunday) Sagittarius clashes with Rabbit (Jimao) in the east
December 26, 2017 Lunar November (Big) 09 Tuesday Sagittarius conflict with Snake (Xin Yi) evil west
December 28, 2017 Lunar November (Big) Thursday Sagittarius Conflict with Sheep (Guiwei) Evil Element in the East
December 30, 2017 Lunar November (big month) 13th Saturday Sagittarius conflict with Rooster (Yiyou) evil west