Chinese Almanac for 2026-04-17 (Friday)
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 3, day 1
- Pillars: 丙午 · 壬辰 · 辛酉
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Hold
- Attending spirit: Heavenly Virtue · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: East
- Lunar mansion: Bond · Auspicious
Suitable
Worship, Removal of ills, Encoffining, Move coffin, Open tomb, Burial, Trim nails, Hunting/trapping, Hunting, Fishing, End mourning, Don mourning, House cleaning, Earth thanksgiving, Taoist ritual
Unsuitable
Break ground, Break burial ground
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Six Harmony, Universal Protection, Removal Deity, Precious Light, Crow and Bark
- Inauspicious spirits: Great Hour, Great Defeat, Salty Pool, Minor Loss, Four Wastes, Five Voids, Earth Talisman, Five Separations
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southwest
- Wealth spirit: Due East
- Fortune spirit: Northwest
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 戊子 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Marriage, Relocation, Move in, Open business |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 己丑 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 庚寅 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Engagement, Marriage, Install bed |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 辛卯 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | None |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 壬辰 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage, Travel |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 癸巳 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage, Seek wealth |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 甲午 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Travel |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 乙未 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual, Thank deities |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 丙申 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Engagement, Marriage, Travel |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 丁酉 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, Seek wealth |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 戊戌 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Meet a patron, Seek wealth, Marriage, Add household members |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 己亥 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Meet a patron, Seek wealth, Marriage, Move in |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 庚子 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |