Chinese Almanac for 2026-04-09 (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 22
- Pillars: 丙午 · 壬辰 · 癸丑
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Harvest
- Attending spirit: Black Tortoise · Black Path · Inauspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Dipper · Auspicious
Suitable
Removal of ills, Demolish house, Avoid other matters
Unsuitable
Nothing auspicious
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Grace, Benefit Descendants
- Inauspicious spirits: River Chief, Five Voids, 八专, Touch Water Dragon, Black Tortoise
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southeast
- Wealth spirit: Due South
- Fortune spirit: Northeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 壬子 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 癸丑 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | None |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 甲寅 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 乙卯 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, 订婚 |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 丙辰 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 丁巳 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 戊午 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | 求财, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 己未 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | None |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 庚申 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 辛酉 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, 订婚, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 壬戌 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Install bed, Relocation |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 癸亥 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 甲子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, 订婚, Marriage, Install bed |