Chinese Almanac for 2026-01-24 (Saturday)
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 6
- Pillars: 乙巳 · 己丑 · 戊戌
- Zodiac: Snake
- Day officer: Harvest
- Attending spirit: Azure Dragon · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: North
- Lunar mansion: Stomach · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Taoist ritual, Receive wealth, Hunting/trapping, Hunting
Unsuitable
Marriage, Open business, Move in, Install bed, Break burial ground, Burial
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Sacred Heart, Azure Dragon
- Inauspicious spirits: Heavenly Gang, Month Punishment, Five Voids
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southeast
- Wealth spirit: Due North
- Fortune spirit: Northeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 壬子 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Travel, 求财 |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 癸丑 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 甲寅 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | None |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 乙卯 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 见贵, 求财 |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 丙辰 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Open business |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 丁巳 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, 求财 |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 戊午 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 己未 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 庚申 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 辛酉 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 求财 |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 壬戌 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Build stove, Worship, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 癸亥 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 求财, Marriage |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 甲子 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |