Chinese Almanac for 2026-04-24 (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 8
- Pillars: 丙午 · 壬辰 · 戊辰
- Zodiac: Horse
- Day officer: Establish
- Attending spirit: Azure Dragon · Yellow Path · Auspicious
- Sha direction: South
- Lunar mansion: Ghost · Inauspicious
Suitable
Worship, Decorate walls, Avoid other matters
Unsuitable
Consecration, Construction, Break ground, Break burial ground
Spirits of the day
- Auspicious spirits: Heavenly Grace, Guard Day, Jade Universe, Azure Dragon
- Inauspicious spirits: Month Builder, Minor Hour, Earth Office, Month Punishment, Five Tombs, Repeat Day, Minor Assembly, 单阴
Directions
- Joy spirit: Southeast
- Wealth spirit: Due North
- Fortune spirit: Northeast
The twelve double hours
| Hour | Pillar | Spirit | Fortune | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 00:00–00:59 | 壬子 | Heavenly Prison | Inauspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, 求财 |
| 丑 01:00–02:59 | 癸丑 | Black Tortoise | Inauspicious | Thank deities, 求财, 见贵, 订婚 |
| 寅 03:00–04:59 | 甲寅 | Director of Destiny | Auspicious | Seek offspring, Marriage, Relocation, Move in |
| 卯 05:00–06:59 | 乙卯 | Gou Chen | Inauspicious | 求财, 见贵 |
| 辰 07:00–08:59 | 丙辰 | Azure Dragon | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 巳 09:00–10:59 | 丁巳 | Bright Hall | Auspicious | Take office, Travel, 求财, 见贵 |
| 午 11:00–12:59 | 戊午 | Heavenly Punishment | Inauspicious | Construction, Burial, Travel, 求财 |
| 未 13:00–14:59 | 己未 | Vermilion Bird | Inauspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, Travel, Move in |
| 申 15:00–16:59 | 庚申 | Golden Chest | Auspicious | Pray for fortune, Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage |
| 酉 17:00–18:59 | 辛酉 | Heavenly Virtue | Auspicious | Seek offspring, 订婚, Marriage, Travel |
| 戌 19:00–20:59 | 壬戌 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | None |
| 亥 21:00–22:59 | 癸亥 | Jade Hall | Auspicious | Construction, Roof a house, Relocation, Install bed |
| 子 23:00–23:59 | 甲子 | White Tiger | Inauspicious | Worship, Pray for fortune, Thank deities, Travel |