Chinese Almanac for 2026-03-26 (Thursday)
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 2, day 8
- Pillars: 丙午 · 辛卯 · 己亥
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Success
- Attending spirit: Black Tortoise · Black Path · Inauspicious
- Sha direction: West
- Lunar mansion: Well · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Taoist ritual, Bathing, Consecration, Haircut, Meridian work, Removal of ills, Treat illness, Erect stele, Planting, Livestock, Dig well, Dig pond
Unsuitable
Marriage, Set foundation stones, Make coffin, Burial, Funeral rites
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Monthly Virtue Combine, Mother Granary, Triple Harmony, Approach Day, Heavenly Joy, Heavenly Doctor, Bu Jiang
- Inauspicious spirits: Double Day, Black Tortoise
Directions
- Joy spirit: Northeast
- Wealth spirit: Due North
- Fortune spirit: Due North
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 甲子 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 乙丑 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 丙寅 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 丁卯 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | None |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 戊辰 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 己巳 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 庚午 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 辛未 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 壬申 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | None |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 癸酉 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 订婚 |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 甲戌 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | 见贵, 求财, Marriage, Add household members |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 乙亥 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | 求财, 见贵, Worship, Pray for fortune |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 丙子 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | 见贵, 求财, Marriage, Add household members |