Chinese Almanac for 2026-04-22 (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 3, day 6
- Pillars: 丙午 · 壬辰 · 丙寅
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Open
- Attending spirit: Director of Destiny · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: North
- Lunar mansion: Three Stars · Auspicious
Suitable
Install incense, Move stove fire, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Marriage, Open business, Sign contract, Trade, Hang plaque, Consecration, Travel, Removal of ills, Install bed, Planting, Buy property, Dismantle, Construction, Break ground
Unsuitable
Build stove, Burial, Worship, Encoffining
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Monthly Void, Heavenly Grace, Four Ministers, Yang Virtue, King Day, Post Horse, Heavenly Empress, Hour Yang, Life Qi, Six Instruments, Continue Lineage, Five Harmony, Director of Destiny, Crow-Bark Pair
- Inauspicious spirits: 厌对, 招摇, Blood Taboo
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southwest
- Wealth spirit: Southwest
- Fortune spirit: Northwest
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 戊子 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 己丑 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Build stove |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 庚寅 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 辛卯 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, Marriage |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 壬辰 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Open business, Burial |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 癸巳 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | 求财, 见贵, 订婚, Marriage |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 甲午 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 乙未 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 丙申 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | None |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 丁酉 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 戊戌 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | 订婚, Marriage, Travel, 求财 |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 己亥 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 庚子 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Build stove, Worship, Pray for fortune, Taoist ritual |