Auspicious & Inauspicious Activities
宜
Auspicious Today
Favored activities
忌
Avoid Today
Unfavorable activities
Lucky Colors & Numbers — Metal Element (五行)
Lucky Colors Today
White
Gold
Silver
Wear these colors to
align with today's energy
align with today's energy
Lucky Numbers Today
4
9
Based on Metal Element
白蜡金 · 纳音五行
白蜡金 · 纳音五行
Auspicious Directions (吉神方位)
NW
Joy God
喜神 · 西北
South
Yang Noble
阳贵 · 正南
NE
Yin Noble
阴贵 · 东北
East
Wealth God
财神 · 正东
SW
Fortune God
福神 · 西南
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Seasonal Sign (物候): 「蝼蝈鸣」— Mole crickets chirp
Day Details
Today's Clash (冲煞)
Dog 狗
Those born in the Year of the Dog should take extra care today.
(甲戌)狗
Nine Star Ki (九星)
2 Black Earth Star
二黑土天璇
Cosmic energy mapped to time & space — used in Feng Shui and divination.
Pengzu's Warnings — Ancient Almanac Taboos (彭祖百忌)
「庚不经络织机虚张」
「辰不哭泣必主重丧」
Traditional wisdom attributed to Pengzu (彭祖), the ancient immortal sage.
「辰不哭泣必主重丧」
Traditional wisdom attributed to Pengzu (彭祖), the ancient immortal sage.
✦ Auspicious Spirits Active Today (吉神宜趋)
Month Virtue 月德 · Heavenly Grace 天恩 · 时德 时德 · 阴德 阴德 · 福生 福生 · 司命 司命
Hourly Fortune — 12 Time Periods (时辰宜忌)
Inauspicious
🌑 子时
00:00–00:59
Do:
Seeking Blessings
Seeking Descendants
Engagement Ceremony
Marriage Ceremony
Seeking Wealth
Avoid:
Taking Up a Post
Construction & Renovation
Moving Residence
Travel
Inauspicious
🌒 丑时
01:00–02:59
Do:
Offerings & Prayer
Seeking Blessings
Honoring the Gods
Seeking Wealth
Meeting a Noble Person
Avoid:
Taking Up a Post
Travel
Construction & Renovation
Breaking Ground
Auspicious
🌓 寅时
03:00–04:59
Do:
Engagement Ceremony
Marriage Ceremony
Open for Business
Trading & Deals
Setting Up Bed
Avoid:
Seeking Blessings
Seeking Descendants
Taking Up a Post
Travel
Inauspicious
🌅 卯时
05:00–06:59
Do:
Seeking Descendants
Engagement Ceremony
Marriage Ceremony
Seeking Wealth
Open for Business
Avoid:
Offerings & Prayer
Seeking Blessings
Taoist Ritual Fasting
Honoring the Gods
Auspicious
🌄 辰时
07:00–08:59
Do:
None
Avoid:
Avoid All Major Activities
Auspicious
🌞 巳时
09:00–10:59
Do:
Seeking Descendants
Marriage Ceremony
Moving Residence
Moving into New Home
Open for Business
Avoid:
None
Inauspicious
☀️ 午时
11:00–12:59
Do:
Seeking Wealth
Meeting a Noble Person
Honoring the Gods
Avoid:
Offerings & Prayer
Seeking Blessings
Taoist Ritual Fasting
Consecration Ritual
Inauspicious
🌤 未时
13:00–14:59
Do:
Honoring the Gods
Seeking Wealth
Meeting a Noble Person
Engagement Ceremony
Marriage Ceremony
Avoid:
Taking Up a Post
Travel
Offerings & Prayer
Seeking Blessings
Auspicious
🌆 申时
15:00–16:59
Do:
Seeking Blessings
Engagement Ceremony
Marriage Ceremony
Open for Business
Taking Up a Post
Avoid:
Consecration Ritual
Construction & Renovation
Burial Ceremony
Auspicious
🌇 酉时
17:00–18:59
Do:
Construction & Renovation
Building a Stove
Seeking Descendants
Marriage Ceremony
Moving Residence
Avoid:
Offerings & Prayer
Seeking Blessings
Taoist Ritual Fasting
Honoring the Gods
Inauspicious
🌃 戌时
19:00–20:59
Do:
Seeking Blessings
Seeking Descendants
Engagement Ceremony
Marriage Ceremony
Travel
Avoid:
Raising the Ridgepole
Roofing a Building
Laying Out the Deceased
Auspicious
🌙 亥时
21:00–22:59
Do:
Construction & Renovation
Moving into New Home
Burial Ceremony
Taking Up a Post
Travel
Avoid:
None
Inauspicious
🌑 子时
23:00–23:59
Do:
Marriage Ceremony
Moving Residence
Moving into New Home
Open for Business
Trading & Deals
Avoid:
Seeking Blessings
Seeking Descendants
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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Ask the I Ching for Today's Guidance
The almanac reveals the energy of the day. The I Ching reveals what to do with it.