Rokuyo

🗓️ Rokuyo — Japan’s Six-Day Cycle

Rokuyo is a set of six labels from the Japanese lunisolar calendar — Senshō, Tomobiki, Senbu, Butsumetsu, Taian and Shakkō — that cycle in order. They have long been consulted when choosing dates for weddings and ceremonies.

Today · July 31, 2026

Taian

大安

Lucky all day — the most auspicious

Rokuyo this month (July)

7/1 Senbu
7/2 Butsumetsu
7/3 Taian
7/4 Shakkō
7/5 Senshō
7/6 Tomobiki
7/7 Senbu
7/8 Butsumetsu
7/9 Taian
7/10 Shakkō
7/11 Senshō
7/12 Tomobiki
7/13 Senbu
7/14 Shakkō
7/15 Senshō
7/16 Tomobiki
7/17 Senbu
7/18 Butsumetsu
7/19 Taian
7/20 Shakkō
7/21 Senshō
7/22 Tomobiki
7/23 Senbu
7/24 Butsumetsu
7/25 Taian
7/26 Shakkō
7/27 Senshō
7/28 Tomobiki
7/29 Senbu
7/30 Butsumetsu
7/31 Taian

Upcoming Taian (lucky days)

Taian is considered the most auspicious Rokuyo day — often chosen for weddings, registrations and openings.

July 31 Fri today
August 6 Thu
August 12 Wed
August 17 Mon
August 23 Sun
August 29 Sat
September 4 Fri
September 10 Thu

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The six Rokuyo

Senshō 先勝 Morning is lucky; act early
Tomobiki 友引 Lucky morning and evening, unlucky at noon
Senbu 先負 Afternoon is lucky; stay calm
Butsumetsu 仏滅 Best to keep things low-key
Taian 大安 Lucky all day — the most auspicious
Shakkō 赤口 Lucky around noon only

What is Rokuyo?

Rokuyo is determined mechanically from the month and day of the Japanese lunisolar calendar; it spread on printed calendars from the Meiji era. This site derives the lunar date from the astronomically computed new moon and applies the traditional rule.

※ The notion of lucky and unlucky days is a custom, not a scientific claim. Enjoy it as one traditional guide among many. About our data