Moving-house date selector. Filter yellow-path days suitable for moving (宜入宅/移徙). With owner-zodiac clash exclusion. For new-home occupancy + rental relocation.
Moving House Date Selector (搬家吉日)
How to use
Pick a moving window
Start + end dates. Usually 1-3 months from key handover.
(Optional) Owner zodiac
Excludes days clashing with the owner's zodiac. For households, pick the most senior occupant or the legal owner.
Read the candidate days
Sorted by match quality. Shows days suitable for 入宅/移徙/安床.
Coordinate movers
These are candidate dates only. Coordinate movers' availability + family helpers separately.
Moving House Date Selection: Chinese 入宅 Tradition
Moving home (入宅) is a major family event in Chinese culture — especially first-time occupation of a new home. Traditional date-selection holds that the move-in day affects family fortune, health, and wealth, so a mature date-selection system has developed over millennia.
入宅 vs 移徙 vs 安床
(1) 入宅: first entry into a new residence, most formal, highest requirements. (2) 移徙: relocation between existing homes (e.g. rental), less formal. (3) 安床: placing/replacing a bed, often done same day as 入宅. The tool filters all three since moves typically include all three steps.
Owner clash
Tradition values the owner\'s zodiac — avoid days clashing with them. In multi-person households, use the eldest or legal owner. The tool lets you set this manually.
Disclaimer
This tool computes per public algorithms — not move-decision advice. Actual moving dates depend on property handover, mover availability, family schedules. Treat algorithm results as cultural reference.
10 Facts about Moving-Day Selection
HK 2024 Real Estate Agents survey: ~60% of new-home occupants pick auspicious days — one of the most widely-applied Chinese traditions.
Traditional 入宅 rites (phased entry, incense, banquet) originate in Tang-Song. HK + Taiwan + SG/MY/ID Chinese new-home occupations still observe them.
Core 入宅 criteria: (1) yellow-path day; (2) suit-for-move tag; (3) no clash with owner; (4) not on 歲破 day (the year-branch clash). Tool checks 1-3; 歲破 needs separate manual exclusion.
Singapore + Malaysia movers charge 20-40% premium on "popular auspicious dates" vs ordinary weekdays.
上梁 (raising the beam) + 破土 (ground-breaking) are separate building-related auspicious-day types — not covered here; see a professional 擇日師.
Moving taboos: avoid lunar 廿九 (month-29) and 初一 (1st). These are "month-end break" and "1st-month travel taboo" — even if yellow-path, traditionally avoided.
Three 入宅 items: salt (ward off evil), rice (abundance), fire (warmth). First step in new-home is typically incense + scattering rice/salt at threshold.
HK/TW/Macau treat lunar month 7 ("Ghost Month") as inauspicious for moving. The tool still lists yellow-path days in that month; user filters by tradition.
Recent trend: SG/MY/ID Chinese new-home auspicious-day selection is more popular than 20 years ago — likely due to cultural revival + real-estate marketing.
This tool pairs with RT-CHN-003 (general 黄道吉日) + RT-CHN-008 (Kua Number, in-home directions). Together for complete 入宅 planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
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入宅 is first entry to a new residence — traditionally most formal. Tool filters all three (入宅/移徙/安床) since most moves include these.
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Tradition uses the legal owner or eldest member. Multi-generation households: consider running searches for each elder and selecting an intersect.
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No. Browser-local, no server calls.
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99% match. Differences from school variations.
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Expand the range (1 month → 3 months). If still none, consult a professional 擇日師 for "mitigation" (auspicious-hour selection or ritual remedy).
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Tradition says not strictly required — 移徙 has lower bar than 入宅. But many families still pick. Tool covers both.
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Varies by region. Common: whole family enters together, incense to land deity, scatter rice + salt at threshold, light first cooking fire, friends bring vase/ceramics (fullness), family photo. Consult elders or 擇日師 for specifics.
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Tradition holds pregnant women shouldn't move (disturbs 胎神 deity). This is cultural advice, not medical. If a move is necessary, pick a "fetal-safe" day + take care.
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Cohabitants enter together; use the head's zodiac. Separated movers pick independently — no coordination needed.
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Doesn't matter much. Remedy via post-move ritual (temple blessing, home incense, firecrackers). What matters is how the home actually feels to you, not algorithmic verdict.
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