Is the winter solstice in 2017 suitable for burial? The day before the winter solstice is Li Ri

Is the Winter Solstice of 2017 a Suitable Time for Burials? Is the 2017 Winter Solstice an auspicious day for burial? What are the customs for burials during the Winter Solstice in 2017? Next, let’s take a look at the relevant content about burials on the Winter Solstice in 2017.

Is the 2017 Winter Solstice a Suitable Time for Burials?

General Overview

The winter solstice in 2017 is not suitable for burials. The specific reasons are as follows:
1. The time of the winter solstice in 2017 is 00:27:53 on December 22, which is the fifth day of the eleventh month in the lunar calendar of 2017. According to the almanac table below, "burial" is taboo on that day, which means that this day is not an auspicious day for burial.
2. According to traditional folk customs, the day before the Spring Equinox, Autumnal Equinox, Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice among the 24 solar terms is called the Four Separation Days. The Four Separation Days are the end of the four seasons and the ancients believed them to be unlucky, so it is not suitable to hold major events during the Four Separation Days.

Selection of an auspicious date for burial

1. Generally speaking, the burial time is 49 days after the death of the deceased.
2. Regarding the specific auspicious day for burial, we can refer to the relevant auspicious days on the lunar calendar, which is called an auspicious burial.
3. Auspicious days for burial should be Tiande, Yuede, Tiandehe, Yuedehe, Tianshe, Tianyuan and Mingwuri.
4. The burial days should avoid the following days: Yue Jian, Yue Po, Tu Fu, ordinary days, closing days, robbery days, disaster days, Yue Sha, Yue Xing, Yue Yan, Tu Fu, four wastes, four poor days, four taboos, Dian Ganoderma, recovery day and heavy day.