Chinese Almanac for 2026-01-31 (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 13
- Pillars: 乙巳 · 己丑 · 乙巳
- Zodiac: Snake
- Day officer: Settle
- Attending spirit: Jade Hall · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Willow · Inauspicious
Suitable
Marriage, Engagement, Betrothal gifts, Meet relatives, Worship, Install machinery, Relocation, Move in, Roof a house, Install bed, Lay foundation, Set foundation stones, Install incense, Move stove fire, Hang plaque, Dismantle, Buy property
Unsuitable
Open business, Travel, Burial, Funeral rites
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Virtue Combine, Monthly Virtue Combine, Four Ministers, Triple Harmony, Hour Yin, Six Instruments, Jade Hall
- Inauspicious spirits: 厌对, 招摇, Death Qi, Nine Pits, Nine Scorches, Double Day
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 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | 求财, 见贵, 订婚, Marriage |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 丁丑 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Burial |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 戊寅 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 己卯 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, 求财 |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 庚辰 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 辛巳 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Travel |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 壬午 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Construction, Burial, 订婚, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 癸未 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 甲申 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 乙酉 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | None |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 丙戌 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, 求财 |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 丁亥 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, 求财 |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 戊子 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |