Chinese Almanac for 2026-03-04 (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 1, day 16
- Pillars: 丙午 · 庚寅 · 丁丑
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Close
- Attending spirit: Bright Hall · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Chariot · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Taoist ritual, Encoffining, End mourning, Don mourning, Move coffin, Burial, Open tomb
Unsuitable
Marriage, Break ground, Consecration, Roof a house, Break burial ground
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Virtue, Four Ministers, Bu Jiang, Continue Lineage, Bright Hall
- Inauspicious spirits: Month Sha, Month Void, Blood Branch, Heavenly Thief, Five Voids, 八风, Earth Talisman, Return Taboo, Blood Taboo
Directions
- Joy spirit: Due South
- Wealth spirit: Southwest
- Fortune spirit: Southeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 庚子 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Travel |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 辛丑 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 见贵, 求财 |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 壬寅 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 癸卯 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Thank deities, Construction, Build stove |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 甲辰 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | None |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 乙巳 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 丙午 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 丁未 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | None |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 戊申 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Worship, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 己酉 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 庚戌 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, 订婚, Marriage, Install bed |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 辛亥 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 壬子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business, Burial |