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Friday
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April 2026
农历二〇二六年二月廿三
丙午 · 壬辰 · 甲寅
Year of
Horse 马
Day Energy
Water of the Great Stream
大溪水
Heavenly Stem
甲
of the day
Five Element
Water
五行
Clash Animal
Monkey
猴
Nine Star
3 Jade Wood Star
九星
Auspicious & Inauspicious Activities
宜
Auspicious Today
Favored activities
Building a Stove 作灶 Offerings & Prayer 祭祀 Seeking Blessings 祈福 Taoist Ritual Fasting 斋醮 Honoring the Gods 酬神 🔨 Construction & Renovation 修造
忌
Avoid Today
Unfavorable activities
Raising the Ridgepole 上梁 Roofing a Building 盖屋 Laying Out the Deceased 入殓 Taking Up a Post 赴任 ✈️ Travel 出行
Lucky Colors & Numbers — Water Element (五行)
Lucky Colors Today
Black
Navy
Blue
Wear these colors to
align with today's energy
Lucky Numbers Today
1
6
Based on Water Element
大溪水 · 纳音五行
Auspicious Directions (吉神方位)
↗
NE
Joy God
喜神 · 东北
↙
SW
Yang Noble
阳贵 · 西南
↗
NE
Yin Noble
阴贵 · 东北
↗
NE
Wealth God
财神 · 东北
⬆
North
Fortune God
福神 · 正北
🌿 Seasonal Sign (物候): 「田鼠化为鴽」— 田鼠化为鴽
Day Details
Today's Clash (冲煞)
Monkey 猴
Those born in the Year of the Monkey should take extra care today. (戊申)猴
Nine Star Ki (九星)
3 Jade Wood Star
三碧木天玑
Cosmic energy mapped to time & space — used in Feng Shui and divination.
Pengzu's Warnings — Ancient Almanac Taboos (彭祖百忌)
「甲不开仓财物耗散」
「寅不祭祀神鬼不尝」
Traditional wisdom attributed to Pengzu (彭祖), the ancient immortal sage.
✦ Auspicious Spirits Active Today (吉神宜趋)
阳德 阳德  ·  王日 王日  ·  Traveling Star 驿马  ·  Heavenly Empress 天后  ·  时阳 时阳  ·  生气 生气  ·  六仪 六仪  ·  World Continuation 续世  ·  Five Harmony 五合  ·  司命 司命  ·  Paired Auspicious Sound 鸣吠对
Hourly Fortune — 12 Time Periods (时辰宜忌)
Auspicious 🌑 子时 00:00–00:59
甲子 Azure Dragon 青龙 ⚔ Horse · 南
Do: Seeking Blessings Engagement Ceremony Marriage Ceremony Setting Up Bed Moving Residence
Avoid: Taking Up a Post Travel Seeking Wealth
Auspicious 🌒 丑时 01:00–02:59
乙丑 Bright Hall 明堂 ⚔ Goat · 东
Do: Construction & Renovation Roofing a Building Moving Residence Building a Stove Setting Up Bed
Avoid: Offerings & Prayer Seeking Blessings Taoist Ritual Fasting Honoring the Gods
Inauspicious 🌓 寅时 03:00–04:59
丙寅 Heavenly Punishment 天刑 ⚔ Monkey · 北
Do: Offerings & Prayer Seeking Blessings Honoring the Gods Engagement Ceremony Marriage Ceremony
Avoid: Raising the Ridgepole Roofing a Building Laying Out the Deceased
Inauspicious 🌅 卯时 05:00–06:59
丁卯 Vermillion Bird 朱雀 ⚔ Rooster · 西
Do: Seeking Descendants Marriage Ceremony Moving Residence Moving into New Home Open for Business
Avoid: None
Auspicious 🌄 辰时 07:00–08:59
戊辰 Golden Chest 金匮 ⚔ Dog · 南
Do: Engagement Ceremony Marriage Ceremony Open for Business Burial Ceremony Taking Up a Post
Avoid: Seeking Blessings Seeking Descendants Sailing
Auspicious 🌞 巳时 09:00–10:59
己巳 Heavenly Virtue 天德 ⚔ Pig · 东
Do: Seeking Blessings Taoist Ritual Fasting Engagement Ceremony Marriage Ceremony Moving Residence
Avoid: Taking Up a Post Travel Consecration Ritual Construction & Renovation
Inauspicious ☀️ 午时 11:00–12:59
庚午 White Tiger 白虎 ⚔ Rat · 北
Do: Seeking Blessings Seeking Descendants Engagement Ceremony Marriage Ceremony Seeking Wealth
Avoid: Taking Up a Post Travel Construction & Renovation Breaking Ground
Auspicious 🌤 未时 13:00–14:59
辛未 Jade Hall 玉堂 ⚔ Ox · 西
Do: Seeking Blessings Seeking Descendants Travel Seeking Wealth Marriage Ceremony
Avoid: None
Inauspicious 🌆 申时 15:00–16:59
壬申 Celestial Prison 天牢 ⚔ Tiger · 南
Do: None
Avoid: Avoid All Major Activities
Inauspicious 🌇 酉时 17:00–18:59
癸酉 Black Tortoise 玄武 ⚔ Rabbit · 东
Do: Seeking Wealth Meeting a Noble Person Honoring the Gods
Avoid: Taking Up a Post Travel Construction & Renovation Breaking Ground
Auspicious 🌃 戌时 19:00–20:59
甲戌 Life Controller 司命 ⚔ Dragon · 北
Do: Seeking Blessings Seeking Descendants Engagement Ceremony Marriage Ceremony Travel
Avoid: None
Inauspicious 🌙 亥时 21:00–22:59
乙亥 Hook Chen 勾陈 ⚔ Snake · 西
Do: Seeking Blessings Seeking Descendants Engagement Ceremony Marriage Ceremony Seeking Wealth
Avoid: Taking Up a Post Travel Construction & Renovation
Auspicious 🌑 子时 23:00–23:59
丙子 Life Controller 司命 ⚔ Horse · 南
Do: Building a Stove Offerings & Prayer Seeking Blessings Taoist Ritual Fasting Honoring the Gods
Avoid: Raising the Ridgepole Roofing a Building Laying Out the Deceased Taking Up a Post

Find Your Chinese Zodiac Sign

12-year cycle — find your birth year below. 2026 = Year of the Horse 🐴

🐭
Rat 鼠
1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 2020 2032
🐂
Ox 牛
1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009 2021 2033
🐯
Tiger 虎
1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010 2022 2034
🐰
Rabbit 兔
1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011 2023 2035
🐲
Dragon 龙
1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012 2024 2036
🐍
Snake 蛇
1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013 2025 2037
🐴
Horse 马
1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014 2026 2038
🐑
Goat 羊
1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015 2027 2039
🐵
Monkey 猴
1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2016 2028 2040
🐓
Rooster 鸡
1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017 2029 2041
🐶
Dog 狗
1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018 2030 2042
🐷
Pig 猪
1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019 2031 2043

* If born in Jan–Feb before Chinese New Year, use the previous animal.

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