Chinese Almanac for 2026-01-21 (Wednesday)
What a day is suitable for follows from its stems and branches, its day officer and the spirits attending it, so no two days read alike. What is shown here is the traditional calculation, nothing more.
Lunar date and pillars
- Lunar date: Lunar month 12, day 3
- Pillars: 乙巳 · 己丑 · 乙未
- Zodiac: Snake
- Day officer: Break
- Attending spirit: Black Tortoise · Black Path · Inauspicious
- Sha direction: West
- Lunar mansion: Wall · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Demolish house, Break walls, Removal of ills, Avoid other matters
Unsuitable
Open business, Break ground, Break burial ground
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Virtue Combine, Monthly Virtue Combine, Four Ministers, Universal Protection
- Inauspicious spirits: Month Breaker, Great Loss, Four Strikes, Nine Voids, Black Tortoise
Directions
- Joy spirit: Northwest
- Wealth spirit: Northeast
- Fortune spirit: Southwest
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 丙子 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Seek wealth, Marriage, Burial |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 丁丑 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 戊寅 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | None |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 己卯 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 庚辰 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage, Travel |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 辛巳 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Move in, Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 壬午 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Engagement, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 癸未 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 甲申 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 乙酉 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 丙戌 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Engagement, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 丁亥 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | None |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 戊子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | None |