Son-eomneun-nal, month by month
at a glance

Son-eomneun-nal are days whose lunar date ends in 9 or 0. It's a traditional date standard based on the belief that "Son," a spirit that hinders movement, is absent; it doesn't guarantee how a move or a business opening will turn out.

Lunar days 9, 10, 19, 20 and 29, plus the 30th in a long lunar month. A short lunar month has 5 and a long one has 6; how many fall within a Gregorian month depends on how the two calendars overlap. Check the monthly calendar below or the Son-eomneun-nal finder tool.

On high-demand dates, quotes may be higher or moving companies may get booked up early. The price difference depends on the region, the company and how much stuff you have. Compare quotes for several dates under the same conditions, and check your final-payment day and elevator booking too.

First line up your final-payment day, the moving company's availability and the date you can actually move in. If you'd like to consider the traditional standards, you can also look at candidates that suit your direction of travel or your Saju, but there's no need to postpone a move just because you couldn't get a Son-eomneun-nal. I've put together alternatives for when the date doesn't line up.